new painting... my palette

due to how i lit this still life, this painting is going to have some really tough values. they fall in two very tight clusters at both ends of the value scale.

normally, I start with a thin raw umber underpainting (open grisaille), but this time i decided to go with a more controlled value based underpainting (closed grisalle). while i did stay a little loose i kept my edges a little harder, i'll soften them more in the next layer.

mixed up a slamming grayscale.

and no, i do not drink champagne while i paint... i like to use this glass for my OMS.


right now, i'm  working on a very thin color block in of my new painting. i spent almost two hours this weekend mixing up color and determining exactly what my palette would be. here's a peek...

my palette from L to R (SM-Schmincke Mussini, G-Gamblin):

SM Titanium White
SM Attish light ochre
SM Raw Sienna
SM Carmine
G Ultramarine Blue
G Portland Grey Deep
SM Ivory Black

i made a lot of notes and decided on 5 neutral colors to base the entire painting off of (top left palette). since my work time is so stretched out and the majority of the paint i use is Schmincke Mussini (resin-oil paints which dry a bit faster) i made some swatches and notes so I can accurately remix new paint for each session.

back to work.