I see that there is a direction. The direction is to first use watercolors and capture the moment. The images I create with watercolor can become studies or elaborate notan imagery for a more comprehensive oil painting. This happened with the watercolor below. It was rendered in the studio life study that the BCAC offers 2 times a month with a live model. Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolors used: Rose Madder Genuine, Scarlet Lake, Genuine Alizarin Crimson, Lemon Yellow, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Viridian, Hooker’s Green, Cobalt Blue, and Antwerp Blue.
The next image is the result of using the above watercolor to broaden and reimagine it with the use of oil paints. This work can be done outside of the rigors of the group setting with time constraints and comfort levels lifted from the structured limits of a class. The artist is freed to explore a more open interpretation of the subject. Colors used with oils are Winsor & Newton’s Professional Artist oils: Permanent Rose, Cadmium Scarlet, Indian Red, Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Green (Phthalo), Winsor Blue (Red Shade), Prussian Blue, Ivory Black, and Titanium White.
