Color study final product
The small panel color study on 5″ x 7″ canvas board worked great. The customer liked the form of the initial design:
But the customer really liked the color palette of the alternate design:
However, the orange would not go with the rest of the room. So the original composition was chosen, with the red and yellow of the alternate palette. Instead of the orange, a desaturated light blue violet was substituted.
Executing the painting in 16 x 20 inches was a little more challenging than I expected. It was a bit difficult to keep my focus on the two panels and ensure that the colors and forms matched. I set up two easels and added color mixes to my mixing palette rather than ever let it go dry and try to recreate the mix. The end result looked even better when the paint dried.
Reclined - 2008, Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inch panels
- the Muse