Morrigans Venus - Record of painting development
This painting has served as a sketchbook activtiy where I could play and work out what was working for me and what I didn't like.
- I don't like the scale or the substrate or the brights or working towards an 'imaginary' composition
- I liked the freedom to explore the context in terms of reclaiming the Venus from the veil and the stark gallery or muse setting to a natural landscape with a folk narrative
- Considering Morrigan as someone that would go to battle with your enemies / have your back instead of adding constrictions and duties.
9th January
I'm not overly happy with the colours - Paynes grey helps the blue but i really don't want brights. This is all oil and turps thinners so far and i've had to stop because i need to move to linseed so hoping it dries quickly to continue.
I hate this stage - there are bits that I know I want to happen that I can't put in yet. pencil sketches are just better to look at than painting layouts.
Digital markup - I want to put grasses in - unsure about the crow on the left at the moment and i'm dying to go back in over the top crow to pull the detail back out.
Came back to this to add a layer that calms the colours.
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