"Asparagus III"
Oil on Canvas - 8" x 8"
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Asparagus III.
Three down, and one more to go with the Asparagus series. I just wish I could paint during the day! I feel as though I am lagging behind; 'behind' what, I really don't know. This piecemeal daubing, a little here, a little there, is getting to me. I am enjoying learning about 'realism' during this series, (and calling it a 'series' is a bit over-the-top) but I still cannot mix the right greens. The actual asparagus, both in real life and in the perfect photograph were a slightly more milky green, which I just could not mix no matter how hard I tried. The fourth work is proving difficult although not quite as demanding as the greens are mostly in shadow. After this lot, I shall need a break, something splashy and expressive. I also think, no, I 'know' that this work would have been better painted on a panel. This canvas was ultra absorbent so there was a lot of overpainting and I found that for the finer details (and there were many) the surface was too grainy to control the brush as the subject demanded.
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2 comments:
May not be much consolation coming from me (LOLOL; I am more than aware of my limitations and wonky eyes!), but I think you did this beautifully, Anne. The greens look rather creamy to me! And beautiful job on the reflections too. I am hoping this isn't the original model though? Hope you ate that bunch! Love the background and the almost velvety smooth richness of your palette!
Hah, yes Sherry, the original bunch was gulped down! I just took about 50 photographs. Thanks for your kind comments.
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