110 Days Left. 88 Paintings To Go.

 

Cone In Blue

Oil On Canvas

I was hoping to get two canvases completed today, so I cheated a little and went with 9" x 12" instead of 12" x 16". I also decided to go with something simpler in terms of subject, so chose a single object with regular lines and proportions.

I had an urge to do something using blue, so decided to do this as a value study, with the blue standing in for black. I used Ultramarine Blue since it is fairly dark. But Ultramarine is also fairly transparent, so I was not entirely sure how well it would work replacing black.

Cone In Green

Oil On Canvas

Instead of changing objects, I decided to try the same idea using another color. I used Chromium Oxide Green, which is not as dark, so it was tougher to get the balance between the background and the dark side of the cone.

I may try this idea with other colors. We shall see.

And with that it is time to prep for dinner and do some Italian exercises.

Peace in yer crease.