Sit A-spell Series: The art of pondering.
An assortment of places inviting you to perch, ponder, pray & pass the time-to “sit a-spell” as my grandfather used to say. Snapshots of favorite work chairs, reading chairs, easy chairs, napping spots, porches, beaches, swings, rides & diners. Beckoning for solitude or time with another. Vignettes that give you permission to slow down, catch-up, take time out. Breathe.
Each image in this series was created using only 3 colors. A "blue". A "red". A "yellow". Plus white. A limited color palette. A vacation of sorts from the full palette to reboot the creative process and “sit a-spell” in tonal values. By limiting the colors you are challenged to make color decisions beyond local color and focus on just keeping the tonal values correct. It is an excellent exercise for color mixing knowledge. I invite you to get lost in the challenge and “sit a-spell” with a limited palette in your own painting practice. In the meantime, take time to ponder these images. Rejuvenate.
The limited palettes used are:
--the Zorn Palette(black, cadmium red light & yellow ochre + white)
--the Rembrandt Palette(black, burnt sienna, yellow ochre + white)
--ultramarine, cadmium red light, cadmium yellow lemon + white.
--ultramarine, Quinacridone Red, cadmium yellow medium + white
An assortment of places inviting you to perch, ponder, pray & pass the time-to “sit a-spell” as my grandfather used to say. Snapshots of favorite work chairs, reading chairs, easy chairs, napping spots, porches, beaches, swings, rides & diners. Beckoning for solitude or time with another. Vignettes that give you permission to slow down, catch-up, take time out. Breathe.
Each image in this series was created using only 3 colors. A "blue". A "red". A "yellow". Plus white. A limited color palette. A vacation of sorts from the full palette to reboot the creative process and “sit a-spell” in tonal values. By limiting the colors you are challenged to make color decisions beyond local color and focus on just keeping the tonal values correct. It is an excellent exercise for color mixing knowledge. I invite you to get lost in the challenge and “sit a-spell” with a limited palette in your own painting practice. In the meantime, take time to ponder these images. Rejuvenate.
The limited palettes used are:
--the Zorn Palette(black, cadmium red light & yellow ochre + white)
--the Rembrandt Palette(black, burnt sienna, yellow ochre + white)
--ultramarine, cadmium red light, cadmium yellow lemon + white.
--ultramarine, Quinacridone Red, cadmium yellow medium + white
Available! Cozy Corner; 16x16; oil on panel; Rembrandt Palette
SOLD! Sand Sittin'; 12x12; oil on panel; Ultramarine, Cadmium Red Light & Cadmium Yellow Lemon
Available! Doodle Desk; 11x14; oil on panel; Zorn Palette
Available! Daydream Swing; 10x10 oil on panel; ultramarine, Quinacridone Red, cadmium yellow medium
Available! Porch Perch; 16x12; oil on panel; Ultramarine; Quinacridone Red; Cadmium Yellow Medium
Available! Reading Respite; 16x20 oil on linen board; Zorn Palette
Available! Joy Ride; 8x10 oil on panel; Rembrandt palette