Painters in the past have done series of the same subject in order to
delve into color, value and lighting--think, Monet's haystacks. A few
years back I tried a few small series of sketches--usually three--in an
attempt to do the same kind of study. The main point was to capture the light--color, intensity, shadow effects and all that--at different times of day, in oil paint. These were 6x8 gesso panels and there was a time limit of an hour, start to finish.
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening
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Silver Creamer
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Study and Finish
Like many painters, many of my studio works develop through a combination of observation, photos, on the spot studies, and so on.
"MacDougal Street." digital sketch |
The resultant oil painting is considerably different, but clearly is a result of the study. The final oil is a tall and large work on canvas. As you can see, the color palette is considerably different, and the sky, background and pavement have been changed to suggest twilight. And of course the three figures have been significantly modified and repositioned.
"MacDougal Street," oil on canvas, 36x18 |