Monday, January 14, 2013

Pink Petals

I like playing with light. Here are some of the steps along the way.
 Oil on panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD
 
 
I toned the panel with Cadmium Red and sketched in the petals.

 
I used a bit of mineral spirits on a paper towel to remove the red tone for the lightest highlights.

 
Then began adding the color beginning with the darks...

 
...and working toward the lights.


 


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6 comments:

  1. AngeliJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    Lovely, Brenda!

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  2. FortuJanuary 15, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    I like it very much. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  3. Marla KJanuary 15, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    I love these flowers! And they look great all hung together... It makes me want to paint flowers again. Did you ever see my flower paintings? That takes me back.... www.mkarimipour.com

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  4. amy collinsJanuary 15, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Beautiful! What fun to see the progression!

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  5. Sandy Graeser HaynesMarch 2, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    love seeing the progress.... and how you remove the lightest lights first.... so very cool...thanks for sharing !! I'm gonna try it ! wow

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  6. Art MaineJanuary 20, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    You and Carol seem to be
    painting variations on a theme
    even if it wasn't intentional
    and she painted hers a year later:
    http://carolmarine.blogspot.com/2014/01/hot-for-you-rose.html
    They're both great.

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