I quickly spread a warm, orange-rose underpainting where I saw all the warms. I used acrylic and a palette knife, and was playing with the shape and design of the composition. I wished, as I was painting the sunset, I would have covered the whole canvas, or perhaps put a different color under the non-warm section because I love the way thick paint skips over the heavy textured canvas, and the white skips left something to be desired.
4:43 Sunset Gazing at Destin
10″ x 8″ oil on panel
I started with a panel primed in Naples yellow, and painted fast.
The water is warmer than the air, so it is fun to wade, but my wet feet feel really cold after the sun goes down, and the temps drop into the 40s.
Clouds Building, Crowds holding Strong
Beautiful day to watch the waves, and soak up some vitamin D, even if it is a bit cold for bathing.
Sunbathers and Beach Grass
If are in need of some sunshine, or just a vacation…sprinkle a little sand in your sandwhich and enjoy these next posts…We are going to the beach!
Sunrise 5:55
Beautiful morning.
Sunset 8:13
Painting the sunset when a beautiful storm rolled in.
Sunrise 29 July 5:57am
5×7″ pastel and smushed mosquito on sanded paper
Adobe early afternoon
24″x18″ pastel on sanded paper
I did this painting as a demo. I enjoyed painting for a group of friends/ students/ artists, and listening to live music. I started with a complimentary color study of the scene, and ended by being gifted with a snickers ice cream bar. It was a great afternoon!
Underpainting before denatured alcohol wash
Underpainting after alcohol wash.
I love the way an underpainting adds complexity to colors in way that is hard to duplicate.
Sunset 8:37
It breaks my heart that there is a forest fire nearby, but it us makes pretty sunsets.
Sunrise 5:43
Beautiful morning.
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