"Shore Line #20 - Purple Haze", 10"x8", acrylic on canvas panel, c)2010 valerie@berkelydesign.com
This painting started out as a rough underpainting in purple with white to establish a basic map indicating the darks and the lights. So many of my lake paintings use a lot of blue, cobalt and ultramarine, because of all the water and sky as subjects. So this was a fun challenge. I knew that purple works well under greens. Usually, to balance a predominantly blue color scheme, I would underpaint in warmer colors such as sienna or orange. So I was pleased to find that purple works well under blues to depict a cooler temperature.
As the day nears for the opening of my exhibit "Where We Live", I will upload a series of previous miniature paintings to keep you posted, entertained, and learning. Stay tuned...
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