Working on embellishing another of the LIMITED ORIGINAL Giclees that was destroyed in the fire at my collector’s home. My original oil, TRANQUIL SEA, was painted in 1995 at about the same time I did SOLITUDE, just shown on my blog. Please keep in mind as you read through my blog, you may click on any image to see an enlargement.
I’m going to change the background, moving this scene to the Amalfi Coast of Italy. We begin by sketching in the picturesque coastline with a thin oil wash of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin Original.
The tile rooftops of the village of Amalfi are added with another oil wash made of Burnt Sienna + Liquin Original.
The sky is painted down, over the coast that originally stretched along the horizon. Clouds are accented with the warmth of the Mediterranean sun.
We’re ready to start painting the distant bluffs……
The most distant one is covered with several mixtures, in various proportions, of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Orange + MUD + White. Waves crash against the base of the bluff. They are indicated by a fine, broken line made of White + Ultramarine Blue.
The rocky cliffs of the Amalfi peninsula are combinations of MUD + Cadmium Orange + White. Before the area behind the large palm dries, the arching fronds are painted wet into wet over the background.
The white stucco buildings are first blocked in with a jumble of White + Ultramarine Blue, White + MUD and pure White brushstrokes. Roof tops are added with combinations of Cadmium Orange + MUD + White, changing the appearance from a mish-mash of color to a village!
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More roof tops, trees, beach, jetties, seawall and ancient guard tower complete the coastal village.
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TRANQUIL SEA is now Amalfi-ized. Hope you’ll come back for our next session to watch me embellish the rest of this Limited Original.
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