Friday, January 22, 2010



Crow in the Forest

Acrylic on board, 7 5/8" x 8"
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In this painting I began with a broad brush and created a loose, rapid block-in of the large forms and light/dark values, using regular acrylic. Over this underpainting (which dried quickly) I began layering glazes and scumbling with the Golden Open acrylic, which stays wet longer and handles a little more like oil paint. Open is also more transparent, so it is well-suited to this technique. I'm having fun exploring the properties of this paint, and learning new ways to use it.

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9 comments:

Simon Jones said...

Love the low key feel and the small intimate space, got the feel of a Dutch genre piece.

Pierre Raby said...

Outstanding!

Dean Grey said...

Don!

You captured the sunlight, or rather, the diffused, shaded light on the snow perfectly.

I wish I was that crow!

-Dean

L.Holm said...

Stunning work. I've been chicken to invest in open goldens. But in the hands of a master...magic happens I see!

Don Gray said...

Thanks, Simon. I'm really liking your recent posts.

Don Gray said...

Pierre, I thank you!

Don Gray said...

Dean, you always have interesting things to say...thanks!

Don Gray said...

Hi Liz--high praise from such a fine painter as yourself--thank you. When I first tried Open out, I got a sample set and augmented the colors with a few other tubes, so I wouldn't have a lot invested if I didn't like it.

Mary Sheehan Winn said...

very Wyeth. I like it.