Facade (Work in progress)
Oil on hardboard 24" x 24"
I have tried painting the facade (all that is left) of our town hall before but I feel I have been a bit more successful this time. This painting took me about 5 hours in total and I managed to complete it in one sitting. I did a lot of underpainting in acrylic and thinned down water mixable oils. Not wanting to lose the richness of that work I then switched to straight oils with no thinners or mediums - just almost dragging the thick paint on to allow some of the underpainting to show.
Ok - now it is a few days later and I am having second thoughts about this and have started to do some more work on it. So I'll post version 2 when I am ready. Will keep you posted.
posted by Sheila Vaughan at 2:58 PM
8 Comments:
Your painting successfully shows the colors of light. Deceivingly simple yet very complex. There's lots of depth and richness. Wonderful!
Hi Sheila, This is a lovely painting, love the composition, and muted colors. Your landscapes are just beautiful. Such vitality!
Sam I am so pleased you said that. I felt the finished painting said what I wanted it to say but the digital pic has less impact. So, thank you!
Cissy, thanks for the visit and welcome comments. Glad you like this one.
Always interesting to see mixed media used. This one I'll save in my "Sheila Vaughan" folder!
My goodness Sally - I'm not sure I deserve a folder all of my own, LOL. Yes, I am never sure what medium to state when I have done substantial underpainting with acrylic but a top coat in oils. Personally that doesn't feel like mixed media to me but to others it might?
I'm loving the glow here. Such arresting color harmony. Delicious.
Thanks Mary, now I am "living with it" I am beginning to wonder how about some re-work.. possible..
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