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Sharing the lessons I teach at the Artist Guild and the personal discoveries in my art.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Golden Light


Golden Light
14x11in  oil on canvas SOLD

Artist Note.
This was a demo I did last month.
I started with a charcoal drawing
and scrubbed a coat of
Indian Yellow (transparent)
to cover the canvas. Adding
a little Alizarin and
Transparent Brown Oxide
as I worked out from the light
Keeping the paint transparent
as long as possible was my goal.
I mixed Ultramarine Blue
with the yellow to make
a transparent green
and Alizarin, Ultramarine
and Transparent Brown Oxide
to make
the dark of the Ravens.
I fractured everything with
the tool and
went back in and reinstated
and started with using
some opaques by adding
Naples Yellow to
Indian Yellow and greens.

Following the principle
of warm light/cool shadows
I introduced the cooler
blue/greens at the end.
They look more blue on the
screen than they
actually are.




42 comments:

  1. Wow friend - this is another stunning piece. Being a bird lover myself I always enjoy your beautiful interpretation of our fine feathered friends. Hope you had a great Christmas and a blessed start to 2017. Hugs!

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    1. Happy you share my love of birds, Debbie. Thank you for the lovely comment.
      My Christmas was the best yet! So much to be grateful for so the Blessings are honored as such.

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  2. I can see how the warm out to cool works at a number of levels, not least of which is the depth the painting has. The understanding of colour selection and mixing is obvious, which is still a weakness of mine: I throw away more wrongly mixed paint than I use at times :)

    Clicking to enlarge is worthwhile - looks fabulous - so I can imagine the full-sized painting is bloody gorgeous.

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    1. The hard part here was breaking the principle of "warm comes forward and cool recedes." I reversed it and it still works.
      I think the painting was better than it shows on the monitor. I was honored by a really knowledgeable collector deciding he wanted it. That was a nice warm fuzzy.
      You did such an amazing job on your mixed media painting of the train. I think it is outstanding and fits your skill range very well. Glad to hear you will do another one.

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    2. The monitor seldom does justice. Well done on the sale

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  3. Such a solid arrangement! Wonder what those birds are thinking about? They look contemplative. The warm and cool is very effective too. There is no mistaking what is light and what is shadow. Another winner.

    Libby

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    1. The design was a deliberate one testing some theories with color I have had problems in . I worked it out in acrylic on paper first. Pleased you like it.
      Your landscape inspired collages have simply beautiful harmonies.

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  4. Excellent piece Julie. I winning composition, and great values make it so dramatic. Cannot pull my eyes away!

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    1. Thank you, Carol. You have a wonderful landscape in your latest post with great color/value and texture so let me return the complement. I love it.

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  5. Thank you so much for sharing your method and materials. I have watched your Fracturing Technique Video (DPW), and am learning from your techniques. Your work is beautiful--giving just the right amount of information.

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    1. What a lovely first comment - thank you, Lavina. What a fabulous name...Lavina Blossom.
      I went to try and see your work but found you have not posted for a couple of years. That makes me even happier to know you are at least painting and experimenting. It is the pleasure of "doing" which gives food for our souls isn't it?
      I did see that you write poetry - lucky you. I have to express myself through paint. Hope to see what you do sometime.

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  6. Thank you for sharing your process! Loving the colors! Loving the subject matter too!

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    1. Your painting of your nephew is such a joy to see - the colors and values are inspirational.
      Thanks for the visit and lovely complement.

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  7. Glad you are back! Love seeing your work again!

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    1. Hi Kim - happy to read your post about brishes and that I have one...now why doesn't it do the magic with paint that yours does????

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  8. great contrasts between the lights and darks :D love your birds :D

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    1. Happy we share a love of birds.
      Only 28 more sketches to do...wow. I will miss them. They have been fascinating.

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  9. Starting the year with "Oh my" for your paintings Julie.Love the glow.

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    1. Thanks so much, Blanche - it really does glow in the real too. I patted myself on the back for managing to keep that and not overworking it.
      Your new still life painting is officially my new favorite!

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  10. Love the contrast here Julie. Gotta have the dark to see the light and vice versa. Thank you for sharing your talent and your insight.

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    1. Hi Sharon - thanks Sharon. You are so knowledgeable so the complement is welcomed. I see we are sisters in getting our lives lined up for better time management this year.
      My schedule is no where as near as full as yours. How do you do it? My hats off to you.

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  11. Great light and beautiful painting Julie, Happy New Year to you

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    1. Thanks, Lorraine. I absolutely adore your Tasmanian Devil. Happy New Year to you too.

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  12. It's unanimous Julie, this is such a stunning piece. I have looked at it several times and it's just amazing.

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    1. You are always supportive and I do appreciate it Carol. I enjoyed reading about the snow and all the shoveling in the wee hours of the morning. Great story.

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  13. My new favorite, Julie! A stunner!

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    1. Thanks so much, Chris. I like the self portrait for your cover. Definitely counts as a painting for today.

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  14. Outstanding! That glow of yellows and oranges really makes the birds and the foliage stand out. Your work is always so interesting!!!

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    1. Hi, Joan, interesting is good. thanks.
      Love your little Maggie painting. Cute - cute -cute.

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  15. Julie, this is fabulous. I am going to have to try this technique. great description! thank you!

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    1. Great to hear from you, Lavon. Hope you try it and let me know if you need help! Happy New Year!

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  16. This is gloriously rich and opulent, Julie. It makes me think of some fabulous gems, especially the gold tones you've accomplished. As always, I could look and look, always finding more to delight and enjoy!

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    1. I am beaming reading your words, dear friend. Thank you.
      This cannot compare the the amazing painting you have done for your 9month old grand-nephew. My jaw dropped. Great job.

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  17. I can almost hear these two 'chatting' :-) What a fabulous touch of light , really love how the birds are cast towards the viewer.

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    1. Hi Jane - happy you like this. Thank you.
      You and I both love flowers and your new painting is perfect, and I think the way you did the vase is extra special.
      I did enjoy "the chance to get it right!"

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  18. Beyond the story of their creation, I see a story in themselves, awesome Julie!

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    1. Hello, dear friend. I do hope your health and vision improve this year. Your paintings are a continual flow of inspiration to me.

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  19. Beautiful Julie. I am really taken with the composition. Wonderful description of the colors you used.

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    1. Always good to hear from you Helen and I am so happy to see a new posting from your tree series. Such wonderful colors and technique.

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  20. Amazing painting! And thanks for sharing the process and thoughts. I love all the work you share on this blog. Its always so educative and inspiring :)

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  21. What a pleasure to have you visit. Thank you for your kind words, Vinayak.
    Let me return the complement with my admiration for your beautiful oil paintings.
    You always capture an emotional quality in them. My best to your family.

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  22. you show fabulous work here on your blog. I think this piece needs to be included in the next Splash book....theme is Light.
    Happy New Year to you.

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Cheers,
Julie