I stayed in the studio most of the day and worked on several larger pieces. This is the latest on the 48 x 60. I've worked on the trees a bit more, repainted the sky and glazed over the edges of the trees again. I've had to wait several days between each session, not only to let the glazes dry, but also to "oil out" in between. Oiling out is an old term, used in the 19th century, to describe the process for bringing the colors and values back to their original state. When oil paint dries , the darks will dry a bit lighter and the lights a bit darker. So before you start again, its necessary to use a bit of medium over the surface to regain the saturation, color and value. There are still several more painting sessions to be done to complete this.

I've also been working on two other under paintings. I finished this 30 x 30 yesterday and a 36 x 30 today. It was a good day in the studio.
7 comments:
WOW, your 48 x 60 is looking really wonderful. Magic.
Gorgeous colour.. beautiful!
Good to hear from you Ed and thanks!
Hi Michelle- thank you!
The first one is great. The feeling of the glow is just perfect.
Thank you Ciaran and thanks for visiting!
Oh, what glorious colors you've managed in the top image sky!
Thank you Suzanne!
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