I was rustling up some older pictures to reference in this post. I came across the next two pics. The first simply amused me to see it again. I then began to think and reminisce. I enjoyed doing it and makes me wonder if I could do better now,or at least how differently I would go about it. I cannot remember who I gave it to but I do not think I ever finished it, I remember that the details in the lute(?) being troublesome. I also remember enjoying doing the detail on the hands and fore arms as well as looking for the right color for the shadow on the face. Good times. I still have the book I used for reference so I wonder if I should not try again. hmmmmm?
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I also have, I think, the photo this was based on. I do not know if the water tower is still there but the factory is now, of course, condominiums or town houses. The reason I am posting this is that this was the first painting I sold. I do enjoy selling paintings. It is, I think, dangerous to paint with selling in mind. Not that that is such a worry for me.
This next pic is supposedly Jack Kirby's palette choices. I cannot say how general or specific the information is let alone how true but it looks reasonable.
Which brings me to the subject I was intending to write about. I pulled the pic below for the use of the colors black( I can't say which one or ones) and cadmium orange. The two paintings up top incorporate the orange as well. But the use of The orange and black was and may still be a favorite of mine. I came to the conclusion that the mix would be the right choice in a painting I am working on and it brought back memories. I like the warmth of the darkness if that isn't oxymoronic. The interaction of the two colors strikes a cord with me on some level. The choice to use them just sort of manifested. It is only as I write this that I wonder if my recent endeavor to limit my color palette isn't strengthening my nostalgia. I have been using the same limited palette for the last three or four paintings and only departed from that choice yesterday. that though was likely the point. To make choices so I do things or not do them on purpose not out of habit.
If I keep painting as regularly as I have been I may well be able to fulfill these ideas and explorations.
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I also have, I think, the photo this was based on. I do not know if the water tower is still there but the factory is now, of course, condominiums or town houses. The reason I am posting this is that this was the first painting I sold. I do enjoy selling paintings. It is, I think, dangerous to paint with selling in mind. Not that that is such a worry for me.
This next pic is supposedly Jack Kirby's palette choices. I cannot say how general or specific the information is let alone how true but it looks reasonable.
Which brings me to the subject I was intending to write about. I pulled the pic below for the use of the colors black( I can't say which one or ones) and cadmium orange. The two paintings up top incorporate the orange as well. But the use of The orange and black was and may still be a favorite of mine. I came to the conclusion that the mix would be the right choice in a painting I am working on and it brought back memories. I like the warmth of the darkness if that isn't oxymoronic. The interaction of the two colors strikes a cord with me on some level. The choice to use them just sort of manifested. It is only as I write this that I wonder if my recent endeavor to limit my color palette isn't strengthening my nostalgia. I have been using the same limited palette for the last three or four paintings and only departed from that choice yesterday. that though was likely the point. To make choices so I do things or not do them on purpose not out of habit.
If I keep painting as regularly as I have been I may well be able to fulfill these ideas and explorations.
r.
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