On The Easel - WIP ( Work in progress )

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WIP / 16 x 20" Acrylic on Canvas

Almost finished....

This is my current palette for acrylic painting. Starting from far left bottom corner

and going around the palette clockwise; Titanium White, Cadium Yellow Light,

Cadium orange, Cadium Red,  Hookers Green ( I alternate between Hooker's

and Sap Green ) , Burnt Sienna, Burnt umber, Yellow Orchre, Dioxiane Purple,

Permanente Green Light, Cobalt Blue, Ultrimarine Blue, and Alarizan Crimson.

I saturated and folded wet Viva paper towels for my paint - this is a system

that Jerry Yarnell uses and works pretty good to keep your paints wet for weeks -

a lid seals the top of the palette and a wet, flat sponge goes inside to keep paints moist.

I also use white gesso for general tinting colors instead of wasting my Titanium White -

I use TW for more intense whites and for highlights.

Having a constant source of north light is essential for any artist's painting set-up.

My favorite time of the day to paint is during daylight hours - even on cloudy days.

Size Doesn't Matter : Don't let the size of your studio keep you from painting - The

important thing is just to discipline yourself to paint at least every other day.

There are many things that we all have to do - Don't wait until you can "find time

to paint" because it'll never happen - you have to "make time" to paint - schedule

the rest of your activities around your painting - not the other way around. I don't

even answer the phone when I'm in the "zone of a painting" and sometimes I just

unplug it so I won't be interrupted.

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