
![]() I'm still keeping to my limited palette. It's a great chance to learn more about color mixing. The other day I spotted this dog out for a car ride. Sticking his head out the window, letting the wind steam over him, running from one side of the car to the other, enjoying life. Sometimes we all need to take a moment and just enjoy the ride. 7 x 5 inches. ![]() It's so good to get back to painting after a few days away, but even with just a little time away, I feel so rusty. Today I'm working with a very limited palette. Alizarin Crimson for my red, Ultramarine for my blue and Cadmium yellow, plus white. I'm also trying to keep an impressionistic style and not overwork the details. The scene is a rocky spit of land surrounded by water. More rocks than land and it's hard to get decent browns out of my palette, but I wanted to focus on the late day light hitting the edges of rock and the side of the tree. 5 x 7 ![]() Does it count as daily painting if the rest of my life has gotten in the way and I can't paint every day right now? I'm going to say yes. It may not be daily as defined in Webster's but the intent and desire are there and I certainly think about painting and technique every day. I don't want to give up my goal of painting every day, so it would be counterproductive to give up the label. It's my life, my art, my goals so I am giving myself permission to define my label. Now on to today's painting. I have always lived on the east coast so I don't know how it would feel to live with mountains looming over you, but I can imagine it in my daily painting. 5 x 7 inches. |
AuthorI'm an fine art artist in Raleigh, North Carolina. I need a paintbrush in my hand to feel complete and I invite you to follow me on my art journey. Everyday brings new ideas and projects... there simply is not enough time... On December 1, 2012, I joined the community of artists who paint a painting each and every day. I haven't been able to keep up with the daily painting, but I'm trying hard to keep my paintbrushes busy. Archives
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