After a month of not painting and re-adjusting to life in St. Louis, I finally got my brushes wet again. It's a bit intimidating after such a long break, and there's a bit of fear that maybe I've lost my mojo. How to solve that problem?
I decided that I would pick up where I left off with a dockside scene. Familiarity breeds confidence!
Color choice became my first and major concern. I resorted to a tried and true process that I used many times this summer. I chose to make my focal point a warm pinkish tone. That meant that my first wash - the sky- would provide a complementary cool hue that leaned toward a greenish blue.
Continuing with the warm tones under the dock further provided a contrast with the neutral blues in the water.
Sorry for the long absence. I hope to be posting some more paintings on a regular basis.
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