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| Tonal under layer |
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| Detail of tonal under layer |
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| Tree and sky under painting |
Starting with Burnt Sienna, Van dyke Brown & Raw Umber on my palette, I worked over the graphite sketch creating a tonal layer. At this point I am using straight refined linseed oil as my medium. I have used straight Turpinoid as a medium for this primary layer in the past, but after reading
Sadie Valeri's blog it seems it's better used for cleaning brushes than as a straight medium. By the way, I've never met Sadie, I found her painting school/studio site while surfing for techniques. Ah, the magic of the internet. The sky is Ultramarine Blue. Not really tonal, maybe a little Pop Art like. Chalk it up to "artist license".
I can't say that this is how I approach all paintings. I seem hardwired to what a former professor called a "global thinker". Reading between the lines; I'm messy and often take different routes to get the same means. Takes all kinds to make the world go around. Paint on.
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