I'm working with Meléndez's Still Life with Oranges, Honey Pots and Boxes of Sweets.
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| Still Life with Oranges, Honey Pots and Boxes of Sweets Luis Meléndez A scan from the book "Luis Meléndez Master of the Spanish Still Life" |
Yesterday I began by trimming a masonite panel. The original painting is 19" tall but I scaled it down slightly to fit an 18" panel. I applied Golden's GAC 100, Gesso and finally Sandable Gesso toned with an umber aqueous dispersion. I like starting with a toned surface and the sandable gesso allows me to work up a reasonably smooth finish.
Here I've dropped in a background of ultramarine and burnt umber for a rich black and set initial values for the table. Working on a toned surface allowed me to use titanium dioxide Saral. I find it applies much easier than the graphite Saral.
Nice job so far john. I like the composition also. Will be fun for you- just take it orange by orange. Tee hee
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dorothy. Yup, I will take my time, poco a poco.
ReplyDelete"discipline leads to accomplishment"... love that!! Now, if only I can muster the discipline to get off this computer and go accomplish something! Been too addicted of late to the heron nest webcam hosted by Cornell. Saw the babies hatch back in early May and maybe, just maybe there might be a fledge as early as tomorrow! Don't want to miss that!
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http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2433
~ gretchen
Wow, aren't they so beautiful! But I must resist the temptation. It's time to wrap up the floor oiling and that means the electronics must be shut down and moved. (This stuff is always on.)
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