Rising Mist 23.07.16 In Progress
The last section, Part IV, of Tony Smibert’s book Painting Landscapes from you Imagination, which I began working through at the beginning of the month, is titled: The Projects, of which there are three, and today I began the first – Rising Mist.
“The palette. You’ll need to have all your colors ready to go,” writes Tony.
Prepare six dishes of the following colors: Yellow Ochre, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue, Hooker’s Green, Lamp Black. The last dish will contain your gray made from Phthalo Blue and Light Red.”
“The color notes are a way of planning before you begin”
to be continued…
Although I was working in my studio in Vancouver my thoughts were many thousands of miles away with the people of Kabul where so many lost their lives or were injured in yet another terrorist crime against humanity today. I may be painting and trying to bring color and joy into the world but I want you to know that my heart breaks with each and every one of these terrible events that our world is experiencing with a too unbearable regularity.
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this is wonderfully laid out. your painting is lovely. Thank You Andrew for bringing some light in for us 🙂
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Thank YOU Debi for such a lovely and meaningful comment which is much appreciated. Hope you’re enjoying your holiday.
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my pleasure. my sister and I are having a really special time 🙂
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That’s wonderful 🙂
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This is really neat! I can’t wait to try the exercises, and projects. My book arrived yesterday, and I’ve only been able to read two chapters so far. I hope to be able to get further into it tomorrow, then begin to start following along soon! I want to preread it, so I know what to expect before I get started.
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Enjoy the book Deborah. I know you will 🙂
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It’s terribly hard when faced with such an onslaught of brutality to imagine what on earth we are doing to change things. But I know this. Being decent, being kind, being gentle, being peaceful and producing things of beauty is touching lives – many lives in your blogging world and that in itself is a tiny sliver of light in the darkness that pervades our thoughts.
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Thanks so much Osyth. Your words as always touch me greatly and are very much appreciated.
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De rien, mon ami, de rien 🙂
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Wow. beautiful. What a talent.
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Thank you Ashley for your kind words 🙂
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Andrew, I agree with Debi, what a wonderful painting. Just love it, can’t wait to see more. And couldn’t agree more with your words today.
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Thanks Laura. I wonder what today will bring – in the studio that is? The world has already had its daily dose of terror in Baghdad today. It never seems to end.
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Andrew, this gives fuel for more creative expression. Recycle it; turn it around and drive out evil with good. 💜
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I have been following your experiments and feel that perhaps I would pop in and say that I am enjoying what you post. I really like the looseness of your painting.
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Thanks Margaret for popping in and for your kind words. I’m enjoying your painting too. Best wishes 🙂
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You are having way too many opportunities to express condolences these days Andrew – but you do it so beautifully. Thanks for sharing your talent and your compassion.
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Thanks Tina. If only it wasn’t necessary but sadly there is no end in sight. Another event in Baghdad today. Hope you are home safely after your travels. Best wishes.
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