Completed Draft Horse Painting
Letting My Inner Colorist Out To Play
So here is the completed painting of
The Earthmovers.
I think there may be a colorist deep inside me trying to get out. Many of my paintings start out with all sorts of color and then I start toning them down until I finish with something that looks quite realistic with just hints of brightness. Mike rolls his eyes every time, when I look at a near completed painting and declare, “It looks too purple.” Apparently there is something going on unconsciously and then I have to pull it back into reality.
I think a part of it may have to do with the fact that I make my living selling my artwork. And the artwork produced thus far leans to a more realistic coloration. Occasionally I go ahead and do something rather bright. I had a lovely black faced sheep which was done in purple. The surprise was that it was apparently talked about in the community and it actually brought in a few locals to see the “Purple Sheep.”
Anywho, this painting started out as being quite realistic in coloring and then I was getting bored. (Yawn) So I thought what the heck, I doubt I will be happy with it as is, lets bump up the color. And here is the result. The sad thing is you can’t actually see the color that I am talking about in this scan of it. But trust me, it is just crammed with purples, periwinkles and gingers. (I just love that color combination.)
Tags: oil pastels