Fiery Sky
Oil and Cold Wax on Ampersand Panel
8"x8"
$125
When I start a new painting for the 30 in 30 challenge, it is with no intended outcome. Maybe, I start with a new color or use a new to apply the paint. Maybe, I want to try a new texture. This painting started with a new (for me) Ampersand panel type. It was their Value Series. It has a sort of canvas texture surface. That may not sound like much of a challenge but I do not paint on canvas. My first reaction was yuck, too much consistent all over pattern. But after a few layers, even I did not know the texture was there. So, OK, I may use more of this Ampersand product.
Probably a bigger challenge was that the whole panel was under painted in several layers of different oranges. I am not a fan of big pieces or orange. I had to work through toning down the orange. I wanted just spots to really pop out and glow. Good old neutrals and a contrasting blue got things going to make the orange glow.
I am happy with the outcome of texture and color.
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