Flood Damage
The floods have abated and after a few frosty days the riverbank has a ‘shredded’ appearance. Nevertheless, the worst of the winter is over and the light is returning.
This is the second painting using a long bristled filbert (classic filbert Size 10 produced by ‘Rosemary and Co Artists Brushes’). I have a few more handmade brushes, pointed rounds from the same company, which I intended to try out as I’ve always used standard round bristles. The filbert was so versatile I did not need any other brush apart from a liner for the really fine lines and details.
The single brush technique is not for everyone. In traditional oil painting it would require a lot of brush cleaning between colours and this would not be good for the brush. I allow the colours to ‘evolve’ one into the next on the brush with very little or no cleaning. This of course is possible because of the minimal palette (3 colours, in this painting Yellow Ochre, Permanent Rose and Prussian Blue).
This painting is 12″ x 9″ and took about an hour and a half in a single painting session.
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Perfect again 😊
Thank you Niels.
Love it!
Thank you.
Gorgeous, such beauty from disastrous circumstances
Thank you Rosie.
Beautiful work, and great to see the video of it evolving!
Thanks Mel, glad you liked.
I loved the blue saky. The Brightness. The tortuous plants.
I knew you would like the bright colours 🙂
Brilliant – as ever!
Thank you again Pierr.
You know Liam, I don’t know if it’s the change of brushes or some other factors, but I feel your paintings have made another jump in quality. Colours and lines just look even better.
Thank you David. Isn’t this the great thing with painting, every painting is a learning experience.
Thank you so much for sharing. I alway have the impression that the work is so much larger than it is. Best M
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Thank you and you are welcome. Small paintings are good for the video process. I can complete the painting in under 2 hours. Processing a 2 hour video takes longer than painting the picture.
You control the colors , it is wonderful , I’d do the same .Good continuation.Merci many show your work .
Thank you Marie.