I was trying to decide which painting to use for my November newsletter to show the change of seasons and realised that most of my paintings were created on warm days. I couldn't find a single painting that had a frost.
Oil painting on A3 (16x12") stretched canvas with painted wraparound edges. Available as a Limited Edition Giclée Print and Greeting Card.
As we hadn't had a frost at the time of painting in November, I decided to do some wet on wet paintings with a frosty theme using lots of different references taken from previous years research missions. Arundel Castle was next on my landscape list to paint and I decided to paint it from a more distant perspective so that the emphasis would be on the cold light and the frost covered landscape.
'Wet on wet' oil painting is essentially covering the entire canvas with oil paint, then painting quite quickly onto it with an array of different shaped brushes to achieve different effects. It can mean that the painting can build up quickly and the style is often looser, but the detail is retained. It is great fun and very spontaneous. I adore using a fan brush and a palate knife to create texture.
I am definitely going to do some more wet on wet quicker paintings in the coming months to explore the change of seasons and different types of weather.
Comentarios