Monday, January 16, 2012

Through a Glass

Through a Glass

I am having a great time playing with the creation of backgrounds. This one started with a layer of prussian blue, thalo green and white paints - smooshed into the canvas without a pattern - just a layer of changing color. Then, I applied a pattern of lines with painters tape, sprayed a light layer of gold paint and rubbed it into the surface. I love the indoor outdoor feeling of looking into the sun that appeared. Next, I used charcoal to drawn the curving lines and began to add paint in the same colors I used in the underpainting, with the addition of yellow ochre. I love the opacity of that paint. 

Once the paint was in place, I retraced the lines in black oil pastel.

This is acrylic on canvas 16"x20".

6 comments:

  1. What a great piece of art! Love the way the yellow ochre just pops and draws the eye!

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  2. This is beautiful! Love the colors. It is one of those pieces that makes me want to fall into it.

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  3. I love your recent paintings, such color and drama. It's fun learning about the playful process that you are undertaking, too.

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  4. I so love your work Tobi... everything i've seen so far, I've LOVED.
    Your colours & composition are just gorgeous! I could look at your paintings for hours.
    But alas, blogs need to be visited! :-)
    thanks for posting. xoxo

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    1. Thank you SOOOO much Pauline. I guess I'll keep on painting

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