A clipped off piece of kitchen sponge, a bit of egg yolk, three greens and a yellow ochre for a base, titanium white over the frond, and a border of Holbein Brilliant Gold gouache.
This is the fourth panel of six, all so far with pin holes. A similar order from Realgesso--six 9"x12" gesso panels--shipped this morning.
The colour balance and mix works very well here for me, and I am intrigued by how the background looks something like a speckled glaze on ceramic. May I ask, how did you get the gold edge so crisp by contrast? -- did you work along a paper edge?
ReplyDeleteI prefer your meticulously observed and delicately coloured pieces, but this has its own impact and verve.
Sometimes it's just fun to PLAY! I think I learn just as much about my chosen medium when I do things like this as when I am striving for perfection. There is such a freedom to take chances and experiment (and hopefully make positive discoveries) when one's work is no longer precious. It's good to go wild once in a while and I think this piece is very cool!
ReplyDelete~ gretchen
Thanks, Katharine! That was with artists' tape. There was a tiny bit of creep where the tape wasn't stuck down quite enough. Sometimes that stuff can pull up paint and paper but it behaved perfectly here.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Gretchen! :-)
ReplyDeleteThose fern leaves were driving me nuts! I couldn't tune in with proper brush strokes for the veining. The color was wildly off. This piece was my release from frustration. And, it was a lot of fun too. :-)