Red Tea Pot, Mug and Apple


Red Tea Pot, Mug & Apple, oil, 6x8" Available

Thank you,  Jill Rae Martin-Golden for your comment on my cupcake #3 expressing interest in my three color palette for that painting. I replied that I can't really take credit for my palette as it was sort of based on Zorn's, comprised of Ivory Black, Cadmium Red Deep, and Yellow Ochre. Well, that got me to thinking. I have never really tried Anders Zorn's palette for a painting until today. It's pretty easy to focus on the values and play of cools vs warms. Forget about making intense colors, other than red. However, I found it to be a great exercise and I am glad to have done it and learned from it.

Click on the link here to see an earlier version of the same subject that was painted with a full palette.





Comments

  1. Tam ForeeJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Well done still life! Nice values and colors. I like it!!

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  2. Mary RochelleJanuary 12, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    Thanks, Tam!

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  3. GinnyJanuary 12, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    This is beautiful! I have played around with the Zorn palette a bit. I use Cad Red Light instead of Deep. This makes me want to use that palette again for some of these challenge paintings! Very nice painting!

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    1. Mary RochelleJanuary 12, 2015 at 7:12 PM

      Thanks, Ginny! Actually, on my painting I used cad red light. I guess I should pay closer attention! :)

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  4. Kaethe BealerJanuary 12, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    I am in love that green mug!

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  5. Mary RochelleJanuary 12, 2015 at 8:19 PM

    Thanks, Kaethe!

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