For those who have not read my previous two blogs, I am doing a series on Mt Tam to enter in an upcoming local exhibition. I'm trying out different techniques and when I've exhausted ideas, I will pick three of the best to enter in the show. I wanted to try the gouache gold dust I bought as an experiment. It was hard to photograph and capture how it really looks. This is the closest I got. I did texturing on the mountain peak and dribbled string gel over the first wash of qunacridone gold, then painted Pyrrole Orange over that. The sky was a mix of about three blues plus a little quinacridone magenta and the gold dust - maybe a little too much of the gold. Still trying to decide
This is a work that would benefit a "real" look Jean. The texture looks so interesting and "gold dust" I'll have to look this up. Love this by the way. I think you will have trouble choosing just 3!
ReplyDeleteUn trabajo realmente bueno,Jean! Seguro que gustará en tu exposición.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo y buen fin de semana.
One is getting better than the other and I am sure you will have a tough time to choose just three, because each one turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI love using the gold dust but it is easy to overdo it. I do like the "bling" it adds to the painting, though. The use of the string gel was really effective. It's really a nice painting.
ReplyDeleteYour paintings are looking fantastic Jean!
ReplyDeleteJean, you are doing amazing work. You just keep growing as an artist. I have never tried gold dust, so I am intrigued. I like the surreal look that you achieved.
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