S-Q-U-I-N-T
or
take your glasses off (if you are far-sighted)
That is what happened here in this painting.
Actually, for many of these paintings I have taken my glasses off
&/or squinted to see shapes and values.
Today's quote from Henri is about something I have not *EVER* tried.
Have you?
"The tendency to put in more and more white
is so usual that it would be well to restrict the white.
Keep it off the palette.
Allow only so much of it in the pigments
which must have it,
and allow them much less
than you think they should have.
A set palette ... "
- Robert Henri
(to be continued ...)
... well that's maddening ...
yes? no? yes!
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| 10:45 am Juneau 6 x 8 inches oil on Arches Huile paper |
One wonders, and wonders ... how can you paint snow and not use white?
I will give it a try, but perhaps later ...
I will give it a try, but perhaps later ...
Excuse me now, I must go try to paint the wind ...
3 comments:
Your white is fresh and clean - even your grays are beautiful (love those reflections). White is scary for me. I have made some awful pasty color.
Love your brush strokes and the atmosphere here!
Thank you Adriana!
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