My goal through my painting today was to keep my colour as clean as I could, although I still like a vast range of greys which inadvertently could be called mud. It’s hard to know! I kept my palette to a minimum with 3 colours: cobalt, pure yellow and alizarin crimson with a touch of white gouache when needed.
I decided to eliminate the masking fluid on this occasion, as I find it leaves harsh edges, all of which need some softening later on. Anyway, every painting is a different exercise, so I have decided to be happy with today’s achievement and move on to the next.
Anica Art 
Your paintings are awe-inspiring! Anybody would be tantalised to pen a story 🙂
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I love this painting. An unwritten tale of longing and hope, the vastness of the sea and the blooming trees. I feel like penning a story inspired by your painting.
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I love the way you see the emotion and story so clearly. Thank you so much! 🙂
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every painting of yours has it’s own special subject and style, I always feel calm while looking at them.
Excellent artwork
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Thank you Yaman, I’m touched by your lovely comment! 😘🙏
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Lovely light caught in an equally lovely composition. And the sweet colors fit the image. I like the way you have used the gouache just enough to add the light details in the foreground.-Definitely a “happy achievement”.
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Thank you, Holly! Your comments are always so delicately encouraging! 🙂 Maybe the gouache really isn’t worth a mention as I only used it on some of the grass blades, none on the path itself. No masking fluid this time, as I find it so hard to see. I scratched the grass blades out and painted some negative shapes around them then gave them a dash of extra colour. Thanks again, Anica 🙂
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Well done. One of the reasons I stopped painting, so many years ago, was that I over processed the painting, inevitably turning it to ‘mud’. Having returned to it, with an understanding of colour from my photography, it’s yielding good results. I love your approach to this painting.
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We are our own worst critics aren’t we. Thank you, Ed for your lovely comments! 🙂
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