I have started another Hawaii painting. It is the same size as the other picture. I chose the photo because of its composition. The arrangement of elements is simple but leaves room for interesting details and improvisation.
I drew the picture first and toned the canvas after, since I used transparent paint.
Applied gel gloss to the underpainting to add extra texture, but only to certain parts.
Just got a few tubes of paint from Blick. To my collection I have added Cobra water mixable paint colors, all of which were employed.
Yellowish green & Emerald green: Foliage
King's blue & Grayish blue: Sea and sky
Permanent red violet light: Tree
Random thoughts
The grayish blue is very, very oily in the tube. But I like it that way. I also recently learned that water-mixable paint just means you CLEAN it with water, but still use various painting mediums. I use linseed oil and painting medium, but for a long time I was thinning out my paints with plain old water. Now that I am learning more about how paint behaves, I can see why painting mediums are superior. Water is just for cleanup.
A closeup of the waves and land. The textures make me so happy and I am so in love with these paint colors. The goal is to make a fantastic painting alla prima. But once this is dried, I will add a few smaller details to really bring her to life.
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