{"id":8490,"date":"2019-07-06T16:40:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T20:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=8490"},"modified":"2019-07-06T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T20:43:50","slug":"turpentine-diaries-7-6-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/turpentine-diaries-7-6-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Turpentine diaries 7\/6\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"

After several days of drawing, I spent the last 5-6 days working on The Lens<\/em> (unfinished painting on the easel). I started with the over-painting today before running out of gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My main palette, the rectangular one on the white cart, contains my colors and mixtures: cool and warm grays, and values of burnt sienna. I used the burnt sienna values for the flesh, which I modified with green earth, ultramarine blue, and vermilion as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I frequently use small, hand-held palettes, like the one in the photo, for specific mixtures. This is especially useful when I need a lot of a tone such as Indian red, mars red, and black, as seen here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lens<\/em> is 40″ x 56″.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I also started work a the design for a large painting of the type I dream about. This canvas is 5′ x 6′.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After several days of drawing, I spent the last 5-6 days working on The Lens (unfinished painting on the easel). I started with the over-painting today before running out of gas. My main palette, the rectangular one on the white cart, contains my colors and mixtures: cool and warm grays, and values of burnt sienna. 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