Friday, November 25, 2005

"The Dancer"


"The Dancer" 48x36 oil on canvas

Sepia tones with a some cadmium oranges and reds and a bit of Naples yellow. I usually paint with a full palette but once in awhile it is a challenge to limit myself. I use Lucas and Winsor & Newton paints primarily. I used a turpentine wash and sloshed a lot of paint before I focused on her face. This painting went together very quickly for a canvas of this size,(approx. 3-4 hours) Others can take weeks. I guess I was just feeling the flow that day.

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