Tuesday, July 31

'Cherry Trio'

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A quick study today using a large size 8 filbert on a  7" x 5" linen panel. Yesterday I blocked in a very large panel using a 12 which had lain unused in my brush pot for more years than I care to mention. My studies at the moment focus on use of the brush - this one is to describe form.

Sunday, July 15

'Green Clouds'

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This was painted with an analogous colour harmony of orange + yellow + green. An interesting exploration and a reminder to plan your palette and mix values before ploughing in :-) 

Saturday, July 14

'Hillside Track'



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This is a split complementary using yellow and green hues with a red-violet to create the 'muds' for the track and the rocks. Strange to have a pale green sky! but somehow it works ;-)
I have used another study of Corot to inspire me to pick up the brush.

Friday, July 13

'Inspiration'



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I have been thinking and pondering about this piece of work, without actually settling down to study. This is a balanced secondary harmony using the hues orange, green and violet. Corot used values with precision and so I will be using his paintings as a focus for these palette studies.