Working With Gray

[Enyaw]

study .. 11 x 14 oil on paper .. alla prima .. painted June 9/22

I was trying something that didn't work so I scraped it all back and used the grays to make an abstract.
I should have used a few darker values for contrast but it is what it is.

 

[Donna T]

Those are some nice grays and the white/light area gives some contrast. It would have been a shame to waste those colors. I get in trouble as soon as I add darks or strong contrast in my work - then the things appear and I lose the abstraction - so I admire pieces like this very much.

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

This makes me pleased.. unexpected and skillful.

 

[CaliAnn]

I like this - different then your window sills series, but interesting none the less

 

[snoball]

I'm not a huge fan of abstract but these muted colors co-inhabit quite well for a very pleasing effect.

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Donna. You are very right about the contrast and I am glad you pointed it out. The stronger light is good but one doesn't always have to use it.

Thank you Alabama. Composition is king.

Thank you CaliAnn

Thank you Sno. A nice lace to hide and feel safe.

 

[Hermes2020]

The composition is dynamic. I think you could treat some areas as underpainting for transparent glazes, once the paint has dried. Some alizarin crimson, phthalo green, and Prussian blue, perhaps?

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Hermes. Glazing is not a thing I do. Tried a few times but I'm an Alla Prima painter

Thank you Ayin and Lamar

 

[Hermes2020]

Thank you Hermes. Glazing is not a thing I do. Tried a few times but I'm an Alla Prima painter

Thank you Ayin and Lamar

It was just a thought that came to me because I use the technique a lot.

 

[Enyaw]

It was a good suggestion just out of my reach as I never took the time to study and learn the technique properly.

 

[Hermes2020]

It was a good suggestion just out of my reach as I never took the time to study and learn the technique properly.

 

[KreativeK]

A very interesting piece!

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you Kay.