"Songs VI"
Oil on canvas.
The main central area is the marvellous madder lake deep, which is a red even deeper and more richly translucent than alizarin crimson. This is suprisingly, and not obviously, partnered with a purple! A whole 200ml tube in fact of cobalt violet deep hbue which - when thickly applied takes on a contemporary greyish bloom, and in this case - being toward the colder end of the spectrum - links to the ultramarine base.
The rich warmth of fleshy earths top and bottom gently contain, splash over, and intrude into the central area.
A pleasing addition to the series.
See how the painting developed.
See all the "Songs" together.
Oil on canvas.
The main central area is the marvellous madder lake deep, which is a red even deeper and more richly translucent than alizarin crimson. This is suprisingly, and not obviously, partnered with a purple! A whole 200ml tube in fact of cobalt violet deep hbue which - when thickly applied takes on a contemporary greyish bloom, and in this case - being toward the colder end of the spectrum - links to the ultramarine base.
The rich warmth of fleshy earths top and bottom gently contain, splash over, and intrude into the central area.
A pleasing addition to the series.
See how the painting developed.
See all the "Songs" together.
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