Purmamarca

Oils 30x40 cm. My second attempt for WS 39. Tried to put into practice things learnt in the previous painting! This is a small and very touristic town because of the 'Cerro de los 7 Colores' (Hill of 7 colours).
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Comment by Silvana M Albano on January 26, 2015 at 14:32: Fay, Cristina, Nancy, Thank you SO much!!!! I'm still looking at it and evaluating if I should apply some yellow glaze onit in the sunny parts, and why not Fay, bluish at the back... I think that when I get tired of it, I'll take that step, as it will not bother me if it gets ruined!!!!:) !!!

Comment by Nancy Sands on January 26, 2015 at 8:28: No critique necessary. This is a lovely scene and painting.

Comment by Cristina Mihailescu on January 25, 2015 at 20:09: Unique! Beautifully done Silvana!!Love the colors and textures!!

Comment by Fay Thomson on January 25, 2015 at 17:56: Silvana I love your street! You've done an amazing painting. I hesitate to give you any advice. However if the hills were glazed over with blue they would recede into the background a little while still retaining their distinctive character of the hill of 7 colours.

Comment by Silvana M Albano on January 25, 2015 at 16:10: Thanks Ningning!!! :)

Comment by Ningning Li on January 25, 2015 at 15:28: Beautiful painting, Silvana, With Michael and other friends' help , I am sure, it will be more beautiful, wait to see your retouched version.

Comment by Silvana M Albano on January 24, 2015 at 7:44: Yes Lori! I thought about it! I think I'l have to paint the scene again... I ruin everything so easily thatthe decision tochange whatevertakesquie a long time!!!! Anyway, I always back up the info and try to apply it to future paintings!!! I put a sign on my white of 'try not to use' on it so I remember!!!! :) !!!

Comment by Lori Ippolito on January 24, 2015 at 3:39: What a beautiful place to live! Good info from Michael!
You did a good job with perspective and fading your buildings as they recede. The trees and mountains do pull my eye back away from your WONDERFUL market ..but I understand why you had trouble making them less important after seeing your photos!! How gorgeous! What if you paint a pic of them as the star...then you can make your market the star here!!

Comment by Silvana M Albano on January 15, 2015 at 11:15: Sarah, Olivia, Thanks!

Michael, Ithink I'll have to read more about painting and focal points... My quesion is ... I was thinking to do what we have learnt in one of the Mastering Sunsets videos, which is to glaze... If I apply a yellow light glazing on the sunlit parts and mountains at the back...will it become warmer? I remember somebody, I think it was Ann, mentioning Indian yellow for doing so, but I can't get it around here, so perhaps yellow light will have to do.. anyway,I should wait for it to dry up a bit... I tend to forget white is cool... so much to learn!!! I will go to do some changes now... specially the poles' shadows!