Another still life today. I love the colors in this one. Again it was done with no OMS at all. The medium was a premixed combination of Damar varnish, turp and stand oil. From W&N I think. It works fine, but I think I like the walnut oil better. The premixed medium is very thin and it seems like it encourages the painter to use a lot of it. The Walnut Oil, being thicker and heavier, feels better when applied a little at a time.
The background was put on with an inexpensive 1 1/2" brush Using transparent red oxide with a little olive green and in the darker passages, a touch of black. Very easy and fast. The transparent colors let the white of the smooth canvas glow through. I think it's pretty effective.
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| Daisys Oil on 20" x 16" canvas |
Very nice work, Bruce!
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