Studio No. 516 – VALDEZ (Valdez, New Mexico) – 30″x24″ Work in Progress (Glazes) – It is my belief that this stage of the painting is essential – after the underpainting has dried thoroughly, I use my oil painting medium to thin the colors to a transparent or semi-transparent glaze. This is where I establish the darks and develop a richness to the final painting. Color Notes: Earth tones – Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Burnt Sienna. Shadows: Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Dioxazine Purple. Foliage – Darks: Prussian Blue and Burnt Sienna. Lighter shades: Yellow Ochre and Burnt Sienna (and sometimes a dirty brush with the greens still on it – modulates the color).
