Donna Clair

Southwest Contemporary Artist

TRUCHAS TOWN – New 24″x30″ Work in Progress (Underpainting Phase 2)

Studio No. 416 – TRUCHAS TOWN – New 24″x30″ Work in Progress (Underpainting-Phase #2) – After the initial sketch has dried – using Grumbacher MG Underpainting white and distilled turpentine mixed with regular oil colors, lay in the general theme of light and color.  Sky:  Cobalt Blue – Clouds: Cobalt Blue with more underpainting white.  […]

TRUCHAS TOWN – 24″X30″ Work in Progress (Underpainting#1)

Studio No. 416 – TRUCHAS TOWN, 24″x30″ Work in Progress (Phase 1) – Very basic – The canvas has been toned with Gesso and Payne’s Grey (Grisaille) – the basic sketch has been laid in with Prussian Blue – some earth tones for the adobe buildings.

NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS – 16″X20″ WORK IN PROGRESS (Underpainting/glazing)

  Step #1 – Studio No. 216 – NOCHECITA DE TRUCHAS – 16″X20″ Work in Progress.  Using MG Fast Drying Underpainting White mixed with basic colors and thinned with turpentine.  Color Notes:  Sky: Cerulean Blue.  Mountains:  Prussian Blue, Burnt Sienna (mix these two colors together for an intense dark green) chrome oxide green opaque, Yellow […]