Manet

This is from our mixed media class, but it is pure acrylic. We had to take a well known or favourite painting and extract a fragment. This is both well known and a favourite. I love Manet. I decided just to do a painting. 

Watercolour sunsets

Two paintings in a morning. These were quick, wet on wet images based on photographs. The colours are a bit fierce. Partly because I was using some modern pigments, which are more intense than the traditional cadmiums. Partly because I should have added a bit more water 

Chillies in mixed media

A morning studying colour. I went for three red chillies on an orange background. Blocked in with orange and yellow acrylic. Chillies drawn on top with pastel, emphasised with conte crayon. The ribbon was introduced to bring some additional variety. Not sure it was really necessary, but I like the result.