6.24.2014

Last Glow Of Sunset


I was aiming for a tonalist look in this watercolor, using a number of glazes to achieve the result I wanted. It's easy to do too many glazes and ruin the painting by overworking it, or too few and not quite achieving one's goal. I'm a great admirer of the tonalist painters who mostly painted in oils. Tonalism was eventually eclipsed by impressionism and European modernism." I love trying to create atmosphere in my watercolors. The colors I used were quinacridone gold, brown madder, neutral tint, transparent pyrrol orange, Payne's grey and burnt umber. Also some sepia ink for the texture in the foreground.


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    1. Thanks Karen. Just took a look at your beautiful work.

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  2. It's dramatic and dreamy at the same time. This winding path creates a perfect focal point. A beautiful atmospheric painting, Jean!

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    1. I always hear my old tutor in my head about using the rule of thirds and keeping the focal point off center. It has been ingrained in me, which is good.

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  3. Wonderful. Soft and warm.

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    1. Thanks Vandy. I do like to soft atmosphere of this watercolor.

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  4. Jean, your art continues to grow in beauty and diversity. This piece has quiet beauty and I especially admire windswept hill. I also am intrigued by your experimental pieces, especially the one using netting. Great work! Thanks for keeping in touch.

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    1. Thanks for your nice comments Mary.

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  5. The glazes are so very perfect, the result is amazing Jean! Your recent paintings have an ethereal quality to them.

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  6. Well you have achieved a beautiful painting Jean and thanks for mentioning your palette I love to know how a result is achieved. The texture is great too

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    1. Thanks Lorraine. I like to share my techniques. I hope it makes my posts more interesting.

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  7. Very atmospheric, Jean, I would love to see you in action, doing those layers at just the right timing!

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    1. Nice to see you again Marie and thanks for the nice comments.

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  8. Your landscapes are beautiful and inspirational,i now want to give it a try and depart from flowers!.

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    1. I'm so glad that I inspired you to stretch yourself Cathy. Thanks for stopping by.

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  9. Looks super on the screen jean ...beautiful work below

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