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YELLOW DOCK

 

YELLOW DOCK 11 x 14" Oil

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Yellow Dock went through a few changes! 

My palette "en plein air" (on sight) for beginning this painting was basic. The less I have to carry out into the field is best. Less weighty! Paints weigh more than any other thing I take with me!

Titanium White (Gamblin)
Cadmium Yellow Lemon (Gamblin)
Permanent Red Medium (Rembrandt)
Ultramarine Blue Deep (any brand)
Naples Yellow Deep (Rembrandt)
Cold Gray (Rembrandt)
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Unfortunately, I had left my bright yellow (Cadmium Yellow Lemon) at home! This is a strong, bright, opaque yellow. This particular yellow is strong and mixes great greens; however, the only yellow I had with me was Naples Yellow Deep which is not bright, and very transparent, so when mixed with other colors, Naples Yellow Deep barely affects the other color. So, unfortunately, when I wanted to mix a nice green, I could only mix very blue-greens. No green trees! No green water. 😞

I began my session as always: I took a photo and then placed my 4 dots on the canvas.


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With the placement of objects begun, I continued painting, but was quickly disenchanted because I couldn't mix the green-greens that I wanted and that the scene before me told me to mix!

I just used the blue-greens and placed those dark values the best I could.
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You can see my pale yellow on the palette. I scraped out the branches and added highlights to the water.
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Dennis kept fishing, while I kept working, but not getting the greens I needed!
So, shortly after, I gave up and we went home.
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IN THE STUDIO
Please see the comparison below.
What do you think?
Was changing to more green-greens more natural colors; or do you like the original blue?

Until next time, Donna
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