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Pink Lady, Farmer’s Market Santa Monica

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Carol Steinberg

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Pink Lady, Farmer's Market Santa Monica, oil, 8 x 10

Pink Lady, Farmer’s Market Santa Monica, oil, 8 x 10, $200

I caught this woman at the market.  I liked her hat, the flowers, the citrus stand…but what it’s ultimately about is the contrast of the guy in sun vs. the woman just getting a touch of it on her hat.  It’s challenging to make the bright colors seem like they are in shadow.  Here’s my process if you’re interested:

Drawing Stage

Drawing Stage

First, I used sky blue acrylic to tone the board.  Then I drew in the basic composition with ochre.

Block In

Block In

Here’s where the tone really helps–I like it already…and it’s hard to keep going with it without losing the freshness.

Block in continued...

Block in continued…

Almost there...

Almost there…

This was close to finished, but I tweaked a number of small things…see if you can tell…

 

 

 

 

 

Posted in Blog | Tags: 8 x 10 oil, Daily Paint Works Challenge, pink, price $200, yellow | 4 Comments
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4 thoughts on “Pink Lady, Farmer’s Market Santa Monica”

  1. Deb Dutilh says:
    May 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    I’m delighted to have discovered you and your paintings!

    Reply
    • Carol Steinberg says:
      May 10, 2013 at 5:26 pm

      Well, Deb, I’m delighted by your comment!

      Reply
  2. mhl4207 says:
    June 13, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    I’m in awe of people who can paint. I love your compositions and colors.

    Reply
    • Carol Steinberg says:
      June 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm

      Thanks Marsha!

      Reply

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