Hausamann
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I did this painting a long time ago (1992). It was my first 'let myself loose' painting. It was completely experimental. Doing things I never done before.
The background was all done in oil paint, followed by a turpintine wash. Then I painted the dead ghost gum trees, but the shading was all over the place. I knew I had to start again, so I decided to use the turpentine to wash it off. As I was doing so, I decided to control the degree of dissolving to create a sort of reverse painting. The lighter parts where bare gesso - I was experimenting how to shade the trees. Then I repainted the trees with a better understanding of how to shade them.
Oil paint on plywood. Size: 1220 x 750 mm.
The background was all done in oil paint, followed by a turpintine wash. Then I painted the dead ghost gum trees, but the shading was all over the place. I knew I had to start again, so I decided to use the turpentine to wash it off. As I was doing so, I decided to control the degree of dissolving to create a sort of reverse painting. The lighter parts where bare gesso - I was experimenting how to shade the trees. Then I repainted the trees with a better understanding of how to shade them.
Oil paint on plywood. Size: 1220 x 750 mm.