I have lagged somewhat with the blog posts in the last while, but I want to introduce 2 grey-scale studies in this post. My objective was to work with a heavier paint basis, play with a new range of brushes and in particular play with the scheme of light and dark.
The first painting (presented below) was done with strong application of the palette knife. I don’t feel I quite accomplished the my objective, but the result was acceptable.
Black and white woods
The second study was on a coastal line. I focused more on using a brush than a palette knife in the painting and accomplished what I intended to. I felt that I also succeeded in the proper application of my new brush set in this painting. The yellowish colour in the photo of the painting is due to an effect of the camera.
Coastline
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