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This iteration of the oystershells contains the faintest underpainting of Payne's Grey & then a solid amount of Hooker Green. I love how the green pigment is pulled by the gouache leaving a lot of the yellow undertones visible. There is a textural-ness to these paintings that I am attempting to capture in my documentation, but have yet to achieve. I tell you this so that you can imagine it. Happy Wednesday Y'all!
I love how the gouache pulls the pigment from the darker watercolors. Because of how the brush is loaded some of the gouache is applied quite thickly & creates a temporary textural relief on the surface, while some is barely visible. This difference is really enjoyable & particularly evident when you rotate the painting thru the light.
Materials Used: Winsor & Newton Payne's Grey Underpainting Holbein Primary White Gouache Prints with Princeton Neptune Oval Wash Brush Arches Hot Press Watercolor Block
If you have been reading this blog for awhile you know my love of the Princeton Neptune Line. This painting was done with a Princeton Neptune Oval Wash Brush. The nuance achieved when printing with these brushes is wonderful; they don't just lay down flat washes, little vignettes & galaxies form. This piece was done on the cardboard backing of a finished paper block. I enjoy painting on those periodically, because of their grey undertones & different texture. I have also used this brush to lay down solid washes & was pleased with the results. Princeton just keeps knocking it out of the park with this brush line. Happy Thursday Y'all!
When I was little, despite playing a pipe (flute) my only experience with the word piping was a next door neighbor who smoked a tobacco pipe. It always smelled wonderful. I thought the true love was giving eleven men to perfume the air. It didn't seem like a weird gift to me; especially because of the barnyard smells that would be present with the other gifts, just think of all those birds. Ergo I never questioned it. It wasn't until later when I saw an image depicting the 12 days of Christmas that I realized the song was referring to a musical instrument. But I still like the smell of pipe tobacco smoked outside so, in tribute to my first concept, I present you with the pipers piping pattern. Happy Monday Y'all!
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