Mon, Apr 13 2009 10:02
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"AFTER VAN GOGH". Study of one his Sunflower paintings I saw in the Neue Pinakothek art museum in Munich last Spring. One important thing I learned from this exercise is that I needed to use yellow pigments closer to the ones Van Gogh used. I wasted a lot of energy, effort and paint trying to mix/find his yellows!
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Mon, Apr 13 2009 09:52
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BEFORE---First, my "studio" gets relocated to the kitchen. Better light and easier access to water. Not to mention the all-weather inspirational view of the pond from my kitchen window!
AFTER---And after adding more dabs of greens and reds and ochre, I'm finally transported to Summer in Tuscany!
It's April showers now, but I'm dreaming of summer. So I decided to return to my summer in Tuscany theme. Experimented with an acrylic palette on a narrow canvas. I like the thicker paint effect, but wish I had thought to include a "looser" watercolor effect in at least one area of this painting. Next time. . . .
