Last Rose Study

Last Rose Study

4" x 6" oil on board

Pretty much everything I did with this painting was wrong.  I started off trying to do a no correction painting, but I wound up vastly overpainting.  I rushed and used the wrong brushes and overworked what was supposed to be the focal point (the flower). My biggest mistake was trying to paint while my kids were still awake. I went in to get things ready, intending to start after I put Carson to bed, but somehow I fell in to painting and couldn't stop. 

But, I did learn from it. I like the color palette, and I added in a blue toward the end that I would use from the beginning if I did it again, which I should. It's tough to tell, but my espresso maker is hiding in the back, and that's my favorite part. Colors were Pthalo red rose, lemon yellow, black, and cerulean blue. Google had a Vermeer theme today. I really like his color palette and wanted to do something similar...not sure Vermeer would approve of this one, though. 

Espresso Maker Study

 

Espresso Maker Study

6" x 6" oil on board

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A while back, I had an idea to try doing a painting with zero corrections. No matter what the composition; put down a stroke and leave it without wiping, painting over, or correcting in any way. Maybe that sounds easy but trust me, it's not.  And it's even harder to post something with zero corrections. 

Coincidentally, although I have a strong desire to paint, I'm also having trouble finding the time and energy to do it. So, this is the perfect time to try some no correction paintings! 

I used three colors: Venetian Red, cadmium yellow light, and blue-black, plus white. It took less than half an hour to paint. I say this a lot, but hopefully that's not obvious in a bad way. I want to do more of these and post them, so if you happen to be looking at this blog for the first time, just know that this is an experiment and please scroll down a little further. I actually kind of like it, though.