by Carol on 5/11/2008 10:23:29 AM
A Glorious Day Painting in France
On our last full day in France, I had to paint outside one more time. The weather was ideal. Tired of driving, I knew the village of Castelfranc was full of possibilities. Just a few blocks from where we were staying, I walked down to the Vert River. Here you can see the image I was attempting to capture, and yes, I am but a few feet from the river.
For some reason, I decided to experiment during this excursion, and I painted the entire surface of my pastel paper a blue violet. After applying the pastel, I then brushed it with rubbing alcohol for a permanent and solid color. What do you think of my idea?
Why purple? Besides being my favorite color, purple is a wonderful mixing color and it can easily shift between a cool or a warm color depending on the color next to it. Final version will be forth coming.
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