I got the oil paints out again last night and set up a little study to practice on. These are seed pods I gathered in New Norcia last year and they were a vibrant yellow when I first got them. The yellow has dulled but I still painted them as their bright original colour.
This time I had a few rules for myself.
1. Treat it as a study not a finished painting
2. Use a limited palette
3. Do more than one
I did three in total, one of them has no colour at the moment because I’m using the method of under-painting using burnt sienna. When its dry I will paint over it and share it. The other study I did I forgot to take photos of, mainly because it only started to work when I was nearly finished for the night.
I have been more of a painter of people and portraits in the past but am finding these studies a good way to get my painting hands back again. This one is still quite tiny, 4″ x 4″.
This is the still life setup
The painting area
The study so far
Looking good Amanda – you have captured these really well and the colours are fantastic. Can’t wait to see the other two. xxx
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Hi Amanda – had a look around on your blog – you are very creative! I love these little studies – the background adds a little zing. Thanks for including me on your blog roll.
Donna