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Saturday, April 28, 2007

Not my usual, but...




I was trying something new. I did a modified Flemish technique with imprimatura, dead and color glazing layers. It's a long process, but it really gives a lot of depth at the end. I'm not sure I'll do it much, but it was really a great exercise.
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12x12" acrylic on canvas

9 comments:

  1. Incredible depth of color. Now, I have to go look up dead and color glazing because it sounds a bit intense and very un-east-Tennesseean.

    Really, this is just a bodaciously good looking apple! We HAVE to get together to go over these things... I wants to see how you does them... ;-)

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  2. wow, very intense and dramatic. haven't a clue as to how you did it but it works!

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  3. wow. love the shine on the fruit.

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  4. I can absolutely feel that apple in my hand. This is wonderful work, I'd love to knowhow you did this.

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  5. What a truly beautiful painting, the colours are wonderful. I guess we would have to buy the book to find out more about the techniques, but I'd also be very interested to hear more about your take on them.

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  6. Anonymous8:11 AM

    Gorgeous! The time taken was definitely worth it.

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  7. Thanks! Maybe I will do it again! :)

    I'll try to dig up my progress photos and do a post about the technique...or at least my version of it!

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  8. Oh my gosh. I've been reading about the Flemish technique and now know that it WASN'T a typo when you said "dead layer"... wow.

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  9. This is stunning and I admire your patience! It is a long process, but the rewards are so satisfying, like your apple here!
    Beautiful!
    ronell

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