Well, no one but Ritzy understood the instructions Sandy gave us were to paint the thing before coming to class so we all came with work-ups of the painting but nothing started. I had my value scale and then the cruciform shape set out in darks and then the photo traced on the wc paper. So...laying in the unifying color (Cerulean Blue)thoughout a lot of the painting, I waited for that to dry and then put in the darks using a mix of Quin Magenta, Quin Burnt Orange, Indanthrone Blue and Ultramarine Turquoise. Put my cruciform shape in with those colors very dark.

Sandy said she was proud of me for sitting and thinking long and not rushing in - but really I was just too tired to paint today so was resting :) Thanks to everyone who helped me work this one out and gave good critiques in class!
Now, time for a nap!
4 comments:
Lovely lights and darks already Rhonda. Looking forward to seeing your work on this one.
I really like this painting Rhonda! glad I am not the only one that needs a nap after class somedays.
Thanks for posting this and for the explanation with palette. It looks great.
Thanks, Ann, Dawn and Suzanne. It's done - no more to do. The painting was supposed to be about Shapes with a Cruciform Design and a Unifying Color of Cerulean Blue. I think I accomplished what the guidelines were in this one and now have to have another finished (with new guidelines chosen) by next Tuesday! Yikes!!
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