3 Graces (Journey - part 3)

In the selection above ↑ I used a bowl scraper to apply the paint, 

which I think was Transparent Yellow Oxide (and cold wax of course).

Just a note that whenever I mention a color of paint, for this journey,

it will always be mixed 50/50 with CWM.

The progression below ↓ was using a brayer,

one of the ways you can compress - 

which is a very useful technique when

using CWM + oil.

I rolled the brayer over a paper towel (that had a design) which

left a delicate design in the paint.

Adding the blue and the thick paint ↓ to my "Graces" made

things pop. We will see if it stays around.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day.

Are you ready for 2020?

See you next time and thank you for checking in!

3 Graces (Journey - part 2)

  

The great thing about the cold wax and oil mixture is that it's

quite quick to set up once you have the base layer down. It is ready for

more layers the next day, or even 8 hours later.

The recipe I am using is to mix about 50% cold wax medium
(I am using Dorland's) and 50% oil paint. 

From the last stage to the one above,

I added paint with a brayer,

and also used a palette knife.

My palette is earthy warm colors (so far) and as you can see,

in the progress photo below, I re-lined my figures because I didn't want 

to "lose" them under paint layers. 

I used a burnt umber oil paint stick made by Shiva and Jack Richeson
- these are the kind I have below.

There are a couple on the market. 
Another brand is R&F Pigment sticks. 

I haven't used that kind.

I will try to keep "finding" my figures

as I work with the layers I am applying.  

My goal with this piece is to have many layers of CWM and paint

so I will have something to scrape and gouge into.

Speaking of gouging and scratching,
I took a photo of the other tools-of-the-CWM-trade I have been using
for this painting. There are many, anything you can
think of to help you make marks! 

Below is a photo of the Dorland's CWM (Cold Wax Medium) jar,
Citrasolv, various palette/painting knives, a brayer, a bowl scraper (green), 
a black plastic fork, and some tissue paper. The blue box
is a "wet palette" keeper. It does well keeping the
oil/CWM from drying out too much.

Until next post ...
since it is getting close to Christmas,
I wish everyone a

Merry Christmas!
&
Happy Holidays! 
🥗

Come on a journey with me

This journey is one of exploration. 

I have not been there before. 

I don't think you have either, and

I wonder if you would like to tag along to see where we go?

It began around March 2019 when the screen in our bathroom window

developed this image (above) from condensation drips.

It looked a bit like a figure ... a Giacometti-type figure.

I didn't think it would be possible to get a photo of it, 

but it came out ok.

Then,

I started thinking 

about this idea as a painting. 

The sketch (below) was from March; 

am tentatively calling it 3 Graces.

 Painting began

in July.

Charcoal on an underpainted canvas panel   10 x 8 inches 

The panel stayed like this until December.

I am going to use Cold Wax Medium with oil paint.

First layer is a light value.

I will journey through this painting with you by my side.

 I don't know where it will end or when.

It will be an adventure.

Thank you for checking in.💕

🎨