Fearless Friday, Life’s Layers

the Painted Apron

7 years ago

Back in the “city” recently, I worked in my studio on a commissioned abstract

The customer wanted something similar to the painting below

Mostly whites and grays with touches of blue and gold

The 2″ wrapped canvas is 40″ x 40″

I started with the darks, adding large patches of gray and black and let that dry

Then I came back with white and cream

I drizzled the blue {Golden liquid acrylic Cerulean Blue Deep} into white areas while they were still wet so I could blend the color in

This was a little too much blue so I added more white and grays

The final steps were adding gold

I did not use gold leaf this time, opting instead for Golden Iridescent Gold [Fine] tube acrylic

It is thick enough to apply with a palette knife which adds nice texture

When painting large canvases I use inexpensive paint for the underpainting and base coats, and save the pricey artist acrylics for finishing

Close ups and details

“Life’s Layers” 40″ x 40″ acrylic on canvas

This photo gives you an idea of the size, can’t wait to see it hung in it’s new home~

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