(P.S. Whenever I paint a "mudhead" with black hair..I can't help but think of Gene Simmons).
Oil Study: Celeste Bergin, Rain at the Market, oil on 8x8 stretched canvas.
Here are the steps involved:
1. General placements indicated
2. Lightest lights established, (Darkest darks "already there")
3. Color notes and shapes placed
4. Completed study
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17 comments:
Cool progression. It's always a pleasure to see how another artist achieves creates. I find it interesting that you view painting on black gesso as "thinking in reverse". I never thought of it that way. I actually approach a painting on black quite similarly to the way I approach one on white.
-Don
Hey Don, I probably should have written, thinking of the negative spaces, and you are correct, it is not that different than working on white really.
Yahoo, Celeste,
I really love this work. Particularly, colours and composition are so eye catchy. Congrats!!
Cheers,Sadami
Celeste, this piece is KNOCKOUT and shares the graphic quality as Tony Allain's work. You share a common thread....simple, bold, striking!
Love how busy this is and you have captured it all brilliantly!
Well, now you have me thinking about painting on black! Just in general, a darker underpaiting could be useful.
I do like the results of this one-just looks like a wonderful "snapshot" to me. Really relaxed.
Wonderful painting. I love the stylized figures. The looseness of the brush strokes really gives the feeling of rain and reflections in water everywhere.
Thanks for sharing your process. Very interesting and informative.
wonderful!
Wonderful busy scene with lovely colors. I always love to see the steps getting there.
Celeste...just fabulous...thanks so much for sharing your process...so completely opposite for a watercolorist...it taxes my brain. :)
Wow, I really like this piece. Thanks for visiting here:)
Kind regards,
Helena
Very nice, Celeste! I paint on black often and it works good for me. I think I see values more clearly.
This one's a keeper!
that guy looks nothing like gene simmons :) I like this colorful painting
Looks great, Celeste! Color is more radiant against the black.
I love painting on black gesso!
This is just fabulous! I just don't know how you do it but I love it. And? You have me seeing Gene Simmons for the black haired guy now. LOL
I had another thought on this...so here's my second post.
What you're doing on black gesso that would seem so different from the white process, is basically painting negatively around the figures!!
Very enjoyable and worthwhile!
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