Lady of the Birds 14 x18 Acrylic on CanvasI took a lot from Botticelli on this one. The shape of her face, the color contour of her face and the clear blue eyes. I especially love how Botticelli uses a dark background with striking ethereal lights in the foreground. You all might find this interesting - I never use black in my paintings. (Only when I paint the gallery canvas sides - I don't like to waste the good paint on the sides)
It is always all color - which lends to the richness of the painting. I "make" black in different ways depending on the painting. For this painting I used a mix of Hookers Green Deep Hue (Golden Acrylics) and Van Dyke Brown and for some parts I added a little bit of Prussian Blue. Well that's my tip for the day. See you all soon.
Carrie
Another master piece. I love the little birds in this one! Wow Carrie- Your work really calls to me!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to make black!! Thanks for the tip -- and this Botticelli inspired work is truly beautiful.
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