"Young Bathers" after Edward Henry Potthast

"Young Bathers" after Edward Henry Potthast
(4x4") - 201138
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This painting was delightful to do. Once again, the subtle nuance of color and value in the figures with the bright sun and it's reflections coming up off the water. It's a challenge, but worth figuring out. The white of the canvas could have been left to show through and still read in the areas of skin that are sunlit, but it's more accurate to create a mix. I use soft mixing white (what I always use - either Georgian or Winton from Windsor Newton) and a smidgen (and I do mean smidgen) of ochre, lavender, or pink. It knocks the white down just enough and works like a charm.
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