Originally, the painting was intended to try to show different paper textures. The blue pitcher was thrown in to add color.
Here are a few thumbnail sketches I did in the beginning, right after setting up the still-life:
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The Blue Pitcher
This is a painting I just finished entitled "The Blue Pitcher", size 18"x24", oil on linen on board. The picture took a very long time to paint, more than three months of work and involved quite a lot of glazing, especially in the dark sections. These dark passages I found took three or more thin layers of ivory black, ultramarine blue, and other dark colors to capture.
Originally, the painting was intended to try to show different paper textures. The blue pitcher was thrown in to add color.
Originally, the painting was intended to try to show different paper textures. The blue pitcher was thrown in to add color.
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I remember seeing this set-up at your studio. Looks much better as a finished painting, nice work!
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