January 23, 2008

Landscape Study #2 2008

If there is one thing most artists enjoy, it’s trying out new supplies. I am certainly no different.

A few weeks ago, I purchased a sample pack of 6×8 canvas panels from Raymar Artist Supplies and have been working with them.

Last week, I purchased a selection of new oils from M. Graham & Company, Artists Color Makers. They arrived today! A belated Christmas!

Landscape Study #2 2008 is the first painting created using these new paints, which are ground with Walnut oil instead of Linseed Oil.

I used a very limited palette of Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Light and Cerulean Blue with a bit of Titanium White mixed in.

The painting was created in less than 30 minutes, beginning with the sky and working downward. It was painted over a triple gessoed, Crescent museum quality mat board that had been toned yellow, so the only area that really required an opaque paint layer was the sky. Even there, some of the yellow underpainting can be seen near the horizon.

After painting the basic shapes of sky and hills, the shadows were added, then the trees in the middle ground and distance using a wet-into-wet technique. The painting was finished by using a round color shaper to stroke in the foreground grass.

This is the second aceo landscape painting of the year to be completed.

All of 2007’s aceo landscape paintings can be seen at ACEO Landscape Painting A Day.

A selection of aceo landscapes may also be purchased through Carrie L. Lewis ~ Horse Painter.

Larger landscapes may be seen and purchased at Landscape Paintings.

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