Lavender Field

[Donna T]

I probably shouldn't post this because I'm not really happy with it but here goes. This is from a photo of my son working in his field under what in reality was a beautiful sunset. I did a little glazing of orange in the sky but maybe it's too intense now. I would like to learn more about glazing because trying to get sky colors down in one pass usually has me making mud! 11x14 oil on paper

 

[Enyaw]

Glazing is an art. I was told you should be able to read newsprint under your glaze and your glazing should be directional. That’s all I know. I don’t like it and prefer to remix my color and put it back in. With oils you scrape out and acrylics you paint over.
That’s a nice pice so if you go to it be careful. I agree the sky is beautiful but the orange is too intense and too seperate, need some elsewhere in different values..

 

[Donna T]

That’s what I needed to hear. Thanks Wayne. I’ll try to redo that part of the sky.

 

[Jo Castillo]

So beautiful and of your son. Cool!!

 

[Grapes]

Donna, love it as it is.
Probably only small adjustments if you want to keep on painting it more and of course it's nice to try how it would look with some different brush strokes, color, tone, glazing etc. That's what I do constantly with my paintings.
About glazing l'm on a process of trying smth out and see if it works. Don't really know how to glaze.

 

[Bartc]

Really good as is, Donna. Nice work. I like that orange flash against the blue monochromatic field and clouds.
You've captured a feeling, a mood, and a sense of place.
Be very happy with this one.

 

[Donna T]

Thanks Jo. My son will wonder what I did to his face but there’s hardly any room for a face!

Thank you so much, Grapes. I probably should have tried glazing on something else first but I really wasn’t planning on keeping this. If you have success with glazing I would like to hear what works for you!

Thank you Bart. It’s nice to hear that the mood comes across. It’s really peaceful to be in that field with the honey bees working right up until it gets dark.