Art in the Making by Jenny Armitage » stargazer http://dancingfeatherstudio.com/blog A Painting Blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:55:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 The Opening http://dancingfeatherstudio.com/blog/2010/02/23/the-opening/ http://dancingfeatherstudio.com/blog/2010/02/23/the-opening/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:34:14 +0000 Jenny Armitage http://dancingfeatherstudio.com/blog/?p=1367

The Opening (watercolor 10 x 11) SOLD

This is one more painting from my Valentine’s Day bouquet. In the clear glass vase the lilies are much softer and less dramatic. I emphasized the soft back-lighting.

The palette is only slightly different than Lily with Carnations. I added dioxazine violet which I substituted for phthalo blue when underpainting the lilies. Dioxazine is a good pigment for underpainting because it is strong, staining and transparent. Violet is warmer than blue, so the lilies are warmer too.

This painting has sold, but you can still purchase a print through Fine Art America.com.
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