I'm really fond of red underpaintings. The problem I've had in the past, though, is that I don't care for the amount of red that affects the other colors- especially too much pink! Lately I've been using an acrylic ground and applying just a bit of the ground color in oil when I begin the painting. I don't think I'd feel the need to do that with yellow, but with red and blue I find I like it better. I'm very happy with the colors in this painting!
Hello Layne,
ReplyDeleteI just came across your blog spot and wanted to take the time to tell you how much I love your work. You have a sensitivity to color intensity in a painting that I appreciate. I will be checking in more!
Les couleurs de cette peinture chantent bien ensemble, elles en font une toile forte.
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Layne, this painting sparkles! I too, love the warm red background but find it sometimes contaminates the lighter colors of the painting. I've been experimenting with doing the red oil underpainting on part of a piece and yellow on another section. Will post soon on my blog showing how it worked for one painting in particular.
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