Dorothy and I picked these out late Saturday night, or maybe early Sunday morning after a trip to Sheetz for coffee. The studio is pretty much a 24 hour operation. Dorothy is up all hours, and I work evenings and sometimes until the wee hours. I have a large commission to finish this month, coffee and the occasional unhealthy snack are brain food. The powdered donut in this painting was my favorite part.to paint. The places where the powder do not quite covering the donut is pink-purple and not the brownish color one might imagine. Color relationships get very interested when you study an object closely. The background is a very dark blue, almost black.
I love what you say about color relationships. I remember painting a portrait of an African woman, back in High School. I couldn't for the life of me, find the right color for the highlights on her face...until I tried orange. It was the perfect "happy little accident". That pink-purple is the same...thanks to our impressionist forefathers/mothers for their study of light! And to you, Todd, as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. Getting the colors right can be a real struggle!
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