I just tried to paint something everyday…I guess four out of seven isn’t too shabby. I wasn’t overly committed to producing masterpieces…I’m still down with a sinus infection, so sometimes I had to drag myself into the paint room, but once I got there I was ok. A little experimentation with color mixing on the top and bottom paintings. I’m still working on the second Quinn portrait, but I like it. Still trying to master skin color …how to darken it without going dirty looking. …and blond hair, the same issue.
Good for you. I’ve forced myself when sick or in distress and painting has taken me away from the problem.
ReplyDeleteI like the Quinns. My written recipe for blonde sez lemon cad yel light+sml amt raw siena. Dry. Then wash with whatever used on skin. Highlight w/yellow ochre/shDe w/winsor violet. But a darker background makes blonde easier, I think.
Like the kids.
You know that Quinn, I would have to say, she wears an expression well, or maybe it is the artist. I love those foreground chairs, but that table is that like Cezanne tilting his table so that the lemons could stand out?
ReplyDeleteI really like the ghost chairs in the foreground and the shadows under the table.
ReplyDeleteGood for you--painting while ill. It's inspiring. I like the Quinns, especially the second one. You're stopping before you make her look too old and she still has that glow of a child's skin. That's not easy. I like the table, too--all the different neutrals with the single green focus. The glass top really works well, too.
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