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oil and beeswax on canvas
24 in X 30 in |
After seeing
"Intimate Impressionisms" at the Legion of Honor last Thursday (the show closed yesterday), I translated my scribbles in my notebook into a legible 4 pages of notes regarding the show. While many might find the work tiresome, corny, or old, I loved looking at how the paint was applied, what colors were used, and how the colors interacted with each other. I did my usual analysis of the colors, especially of the ones with the most pleasing combinations. I wanted to try using those colors to make my own impressions. For my first attempt, I chose the colors of Monet's "Water Lilies" which is part of the permanent collection. It gave me much pleasure to work this way. I made a palette of these beautiful colors and used my palette knife to blend and apply these luscious colors. The paint went on smoothly with my new beeswax recipe (1 part beeswax, 3 parts gamsol, 2 parts linseed oil).
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