At the end of the week the paint on my pochade palette is sort of a mess, contaminated here and there and fairly dried out. Before I clean up the entire palette in anticipation of the new week, it's always fun for me to try to paint something with just the leftover paint. Waste not, want not, frugality is "in"! I painted this in my studio from a prior plein air painting. I learned this leftover paint/painting idea from the very talented
Michael Orwick.
Painting: Celeste Bergin,
End of the day. oil on 8x8 stretched canvas
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10 comments:
Bright painting full of light.
I like the tip ... thanks for sharing.
This is "fabulous." So many leftover palette paintings end up a little dark. You did a great job. Love it!
Love the simple beauty of this piece, Celeste. It lends to a great serenity for me.
The leftovers must have included burnt sienna, am I right? I like how this turned out.
I often use the end of palette paint to create something. I hate wasting paint.
But I love this one. The cranberry landscape is wonderful, very Thanksgiving Day appropriate!
How did manage to avoid a mudbath?! The light in this is great and comes from your many hours of observation and diligent plein air work!
The play of grays against warm is effective! I like this straightforward approach. Maybe having very few colors is what I should try next. Do you ever use premixed grays or something like gamblin grays
Good to the last drop!(The painting, and the paint!)
I know some folks mix it all together,(leftovers) and use it as a gray tone base. They call it the mother, and can add any color as they need during the painting. This gives a uniform look and keeps
things in check.
I love the colors in this! Tremendous use of scrap paint and has a wonderful harmony about it. Deep and cheery at the same time, grat job!
the light of this precious landscape enchants to me, Celeste : )
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