I decided to paint in the trees on the left first. Once in
they will give some shape to the left side of the House. Other than that, I
don’t know why I started there. I think I just wanted to start the trees first.
The House is going to require a lot of restraint and tight work – a steady
attention to detail - whereas the trees can be more loose. On the other hand,
the House would be more orderly, methodical and systematically carried out.
Flat planes filled with color. I wanted to see how I would do with the more
creative, loose, undisciplined shape of the trees.
For the trees I mixed cobalt blue, yellow ochre and cadmium
yellow in various proportions and added some indigo for the darkest areas. I
wanted to get some detail in but too much because the trees are backdrop for
the House and not the center of attention. I painted the trees in until I felt
comfortable with them – their shape, color and detail – and stopped. I wasn’t
sure if they were finished but felt it was a good place to stop until the House
was finished. I could them work them further if necessary, based on how they
looked against the House.
Then, I started on the House. I’ll discuss the House more
fully next week – the choice of colors for different parts and how I decided to
lay in the washes.
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