DEMO - Alla Prima Pansies
One of the great things about working alla prima is that you can try out methods and ideas that, should they not pan out, you can scrape right off. After a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago on Monday, I wanted to try out some thicker paint. I’ve painted in thin layers for a long time. Also, I’ve been working on balancing transparent and opaque areas and wanted to push that a little further.
Another quick observation from the Art Institute, there’s no noodling, no needless surface-licking. There’s as much technique in each master work as it needs to get the job done, and no more. Hmmmm, food for thought.
Here’s the final painting.
9 x 12, oil on linen, Pansies in Black
And here’s the video:
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Thanks for the great demo with an excellent selection in music!
Beautiful! Love the reflection.
Lisa,
This is stunning. I love the balance between accuracy and painterliness. Great edges! Which permanent alizarin are you using? I’ve been using Gamlin’s quinacridone red (PV17) as a substitute. It mixes cleanly but its mass tone isn’t deep enough for my liking.
Erin
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