A Day of Possibilities

So nice to have a weekly designated painting day: home alone, the calendar cleared, and studio ready for art making with loads of supplies at the ready. Now, where to start...

• send text to contact re: possible commission to paint "Nicola Lake Sunrise" from his photo
• ​apron on, support and reference ready - "Storm - Nicola Lake"
  • sketched from same-size reference on screen
  • Mussini Transparent Yellow Oxide as toning colour, wiped off for underpainting
  • M.Graham Dioxazine Purple and Titanium White mixed in 5 tones for grisaille
  • Grisaille patches, but blending was a challenge as the paint was drying faster than I expected.
• Done for the day after 4 hours in the studio - I will come back tomorrow and see if it improves with drying. 
• Next - the first colour layer.