Monday, August 22, 2011

pigment play

This was an experiment in taking away pigment...the white shirt of the person under the umbrellas and the highlights of the items around the figures was all pigment applied and then later lifted with a damp brush. You can also see some of that in the figures by the water.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I JUST LOVE THIS PICTURE.IT REMINDS ME OF FLORIDA.OUR BEAUTIFUL BEACHES.I KNOW MAYBE EVEN MEXICO. WHATEREVER IT'S LOVELY.

GRANNY FROM FLORIDA

Autumn Leaves said...

What a fabulous composition! A unique and interesting piece, Annelein. Love it!

Sandra Busby said...

You have really managed to capture the feeling of strong sunlight and even heat here. Brilliant :0)

Mary Paquet said...

Anna, I love the simplicity and excitement of this piece.

Laura Moore said...

This painting glows. Wonderful.