Studio Time

This is the point at which things get a little frustrating. I made some changes to the overall structure of things yesterday. There will probably be a bit more of that. If this were any other time, or any other painting I’d probably just lose the linear stuff and just go with organic forms. That doesn’t really work with the way this was conceptualized though.

I think I’ve come to terms with the architectural stuff. I’m going to simplify a few areas, add some shadowing and go for a sort of trompe l’oeil look…. Sort of dangle things in front of a grey, concrete wall. In addition to the structural lines, it should give me what I’m looking for.

It’s probably a little unprofessional of me to apologize for the image quality… so, I’m going to do it anyway. This is image number 53. It’s taken with the lights reflecting off of the opposite wall, the window shades drawn and the polarizing filter on the camera cranked up all the way. It’s wet… It’s really difficult to make the glare go away and I need coffee yet. 🙂

Colors are Sennelier’s Tuscan earth, titanium white and Naples yellow. Naples yellow, and specifically Sennelier’s product, may just be the most essential color in my paint box. I typically use it instead of white. It’s wonderfully dense and opaque and makes rendering and highlighting much, much easier.

I used Grumbacher’s Mars black for the greys and the outlining. I usually use lampblack or carbon black but, I have a few old tube “ends” that I need to clear out of the paint box.