Yesterday I got a new paint color and had to try it out. I was so excited to use it that I abandoned my normal method of painting in many layers over days and whipped out this painting. I’m actually really pleased with how it looks so far too. It could use some more paint, but my goal its to preserve some of the looseness in the finished piece.
It might be a silly, but I haven’t added to my collection of oil colors, aside from a tube of black, since I first learned to paint. Yesterday I had to rare opportunity to go to a brick and mortar art/craft store so I picked out a new color. I chose a Permanent Red. It’s a warmer red than alizarin crimson and someone suggested I try using warm and cool reds to help me paint my red rocks. I’m a fan.
Read more about this painting:
Part 2 – A New Color Can Make All the Difference
Hi Amber,
Give Red Iron Oxide by Gamblin a try sometime. Its nice, too!
I’ll keep that in mind next time. Thank you!
New paint is so exciting! Did you like the permanent red? I use cad red (light and deep) and alizarin Crimson but I am looking for a warm red that is less expensive than cadmium. Let me know how you like it after a few tries. I am gonna try different yellows also and try to find a sub for my cad yellow light…should be interesting.
I like the permanent red so far. It seems to be just what I needed to create a close approximation of the red dirt color I’m trying to depict. I’ve been using cad red light for my warm red, but it’s just too light. I’ll keep you updated as I use it more.
Okay. I will watch for your blog for new paintings and pay attention to the reds. Updates are always appreciated.