BobBlast 472 - "Turning on the Lights in your Landscape"

Weekly BobBlast Issue 472
Turning on the Lights in a Landscape
Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!

I find complete solace painting landscapes in my studio… for me painting a landscape with a group of plein air painters is a time honored approach. You can read about Cezanne and Pissarro rolling up their canvases and trekking the countryside together. Sounds romantic, doesn’t it? But for me, I prefer the solitude of my quiet studio. I make up my landscapes - those places where I want to be.

You may be surprised that there are many ways to begin painting a landscape. There are colorful beginning techniques or starting monochromatically. When I start a landscape, I normally begin with only black and white. Why? I work on the composition first in black and white, then add color later.

This BobBlast shows you how I “turn on the lights” in an earlier black and white study.

My materials are simple and to the point:  300 lb watercolor paper, transparent and opaque acrylic paint, a bucket of water and plenty of paper towels.

After my black and white study has dried, I wipe a transparent yellow over the entire surface. My yellow of choice is Holbein’s Marigold. Because it is transparent, you can still see the composition structure and all the values under the color. The lights have been turned on with glorious yellow! I can leave it as a final painting or continue on with more color.

I can repeat this same technique with a “failed” colorful painting… Very easy to go back in with a Marigold or other transparent color (Luminous Opera is transparent) - a simple fix like this can change the whole impact!

Turn on the lights with transparent color!

If you are interested in painting with me, I teach workshops, both Online and In-Person. Check out my Workshop Schedule for dates and locations!
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“3 Easy Ways to Draw & Paint the Figure”
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Neutrals! How to Create & Use
•August 26-27, 2023
Color is exciting! Bright colors scream color! Neutrals whisper…
This Burridge workshop is all about neutral colors.
How to make neutrals and how to use neutral colors effectively in your paintings.
•You will make your own Neutral Color Chart as a studio reference
•You will learn to “grey down” color and discover which colors make neutrals pop
•Plenty of time for experimentation in mixing your favorite neutrals
•Making mud verses working with neutrals - Bob will assist you in learning the difference
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