Monday #oilsketch#5. This time I experimented with toning my board 4 different colors: raw sienna, scarlet lake, ultramarine violet, and burnt umber. I think I like the raw sienna (upper right corner) the best.
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4. Yellow Pepper
This week's#oilsketch 4. I found this awesome pepper at our farmers market. Feeling inspired by the Sargent show at the Met, I really tried to let things go this week and loosen up more
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3. Lemon
Weekly #oilsketch 3. This week I started with an Ultramarine Violet ground. I discovered it was very difficult for my yellow to overcome the strong purple tone, making my painting pretty dark. It was a successful experiment!
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2. Lime
Week 2 of our weekly sketches! I painted a lime with a scarlet lake toned board. I don't think I've ever painted on a red ground before, it was really interesting. Only took 30 min.
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1. Peach
I've been challenged to a weekly sketch initiative! Every Monday I will do a small oil painting from life. I have an hour time limit and I can only use big brushes. This week I toned my board with my usual Raw Sienna. Here's week 1. #weeklywabisabi