Learning objectives
■ Build confidence with colour mixing
■ Follow a traditional oil-painting process
■ Understand the importance of tone
Last month I discussed various methods of drawing from this photograph of macarons and raspberries then how to transfer the drawing to the canvas. This month, I will demonstrate how I tackled this still life using traditional oil-painting methods.
A note about colour
While the names of colours are the same across all brands, they are different when you start painting. This means that Winsor & Newton alizarin crimson for instance will be different to Gamblin alizarin crimson. It is important in colour mixing not to assume the same result, instead study your colours via colour notes to remember the colour mixes they give you. Organise the colours by going from dark to light or in reverse. Here are the colours I used for painting this still life. The palette has no green, but you can place it right after the browns. You do
