Sunday, 3 April 2011

Bitter Chocolate finish

So it has been little and infrequent touches of the paintbrush this week but little by little my bigger piece of a grey horse is getting closer now. I sat by the fire tonight on the floor and mixed up a dark bitter chocolate paint mix of Burnt Umber and Phthalo Blue, and it looked good enough to eat.


Sitting on the floor a chocolate brown rug I carefully slicked it around the edge of the canvass all the way, a dark ribbon an sweet finish. I knew I wouldn't paint on until I was 'nearly done'. Like a nice pudding after a well earned dinner.


He is nearly ready to be varnished, but now I need to sit  in his company and wait to see what draws my eye, what calls me back to the canvas for just a touch more paint...patience, not to seal him as finished too soon!

2 comments:

  1. Are you letting the wet chocolate paint edges touch the carpet? If so, you are way more passionate that me! Wow - dedication to sacrifice you rug!

    I love burnt umber - always my go-to base.

    My favorite time is the "sit and stare" time right after a painting is finished. I have been known to put a painting in a room and then returning to the room all night long to stare again.

    You and your blog are inspiring me to get out the paints again - oh, no - when will I ever find the time in my horsey schedule?

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  2. Ha chocolate brown paint on chocolate brown rug is okay, but my dining room table is already trashed. I am a bit impulsive, so sometimes forget to clean up until the acrylic is set!

    Still staring now, been on holiday for a week and I like him very much now I am back. There aren't any bits screaming at me, so I think he will be finished this week, if I can fit in the schedule.....yes, the schedule thing is always a problem, more so with your herd, I would imagine!

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