splashes of yellow

of color....

I wanted to do this one for a long time...but didn't think I had the patience for the hands...and wanted to wait for the right time....sometimes....

timing is everything...


I'm not sure why I've used yellow so much lately...it's my go-to- high light color...and today, I used green as my low-light, shading color...I think it really complements the brown..and the yellow in this...

the one thing that really struck me about this...is my bracelets.  I really wanted to make them almost...the focus on this piece....splashes of color... as a portal...


and....I usually paint to music...today, Madonna....but- old...1983 Madonna...
The last painting I did, I was actually watching a movie...Silver Linings Playbook (love that movie)... which I think, helped me to paint a little...take breaks...evaluate...paint.  Without several breaks...to let water absorb....and sees what happens...it is easy to overpaint...get things too muddy...

so, today.....Madonna.


First....the sketch with yellow...

and....


starting to paint...

and the studio today....

and now for some close ups...

and the whole thing..... a step back....

The paper is still drying...and the wrinkles will go away...and I'm sure I will do some tweaking and correcting....but for now...it rests.



peace....love...and yellow