Thursday, February 19, 2009

Tulips on Gray

Tulips on Gray 16" x 20" Oil on Canvas Panel NFS
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It's 40 degrees here in beautiful Cleveland, OH. Most of the snow is melted and the sun is shining. Even Layla the cat ventured outside to sit under a bush and survey the backyard.

4 comments:

  1. Sheila VaughanFebruary 19, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    Wish I had some of that promising sunshine, sounds nice. I love the grey you have achieved here Diane. The red underpainting helps it to glow but can you remember what you used for the grey itself?

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  2. Diane HoeptnerFebruary 19, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    Hi Sheila! The gray is a mix of warm and cools. If I remember, some sienna brown, a little ultramarine and bit of Naples Yellow. The red underpainting was done in spots and it's actually magenta.

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  3. Sheila VaughanFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    Thanks Diane - I'm really interested in the rich variety of grays we can get. Using Naples yellow to lighten the siena/ultra mix is a great idea. Yes, I can see now that is magenta. It works so well.

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  4. Jala PfaffFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM

    I really, really love this.

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