Jones Amanda, Morning Light, 48x48 1758x1759

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Comment by Amanda Jones on February 7, 2012 at 17:41

This is from a photograph. I would like to start painting plein air it is a goal I have for this year.

Comment by Catherine Spencer on February 7, 2012 at 16:15

Did you paint this from a photo or on site?

Comment by Catherine Spencer on February 7, 2012 at 16:14

:You are a serious talent ... very very nice

Comment by Amanda Jones on February 7, 2012 at 13:09

I use a reddish brown, quinacridone orange or transparent red oxide with a little ultramarine blue.

Comment by Timothy Luk on February 7, 2012 at 12:49

Do you use dark brown or dark blue for the underpainting?

Comment by Amanda Jones on February 7, 2012 at 12:47

Thanks Timothy, I think of warm and cool. I use a fairly dark transparent underpainting on the trees and rocks and then place my lighter opaque colours overtop as simply as I can. I use acrylics and I like the fast drying time for glazing and scumbling etc.

Comment by Timothy Luk on February 7, 2012 at 11:48

If I could double-like this I would, for the texture of the bark alone. The composition is very interesting and there's a liveliness to the way the scene is composed. Everything looks so smooth