WIP......Greens!

Ooh. I look forward to progress!

Some decent looking greens taking shape here, and it ain't easy, got potential Fiona.

Lovely fresh start Fiona, look forward to seeing next stage.

Just read your kind comments on my posting, they are remarkably similar scenes are they not. Having painted for so long with watercolour I find it difficult to paint in stages as you have to with oils. You have made good progress with the ground work here Fiona, look forward to seeing the finished work. Is Pthalo Blue available in oils? I always find that more forgiving than Viridian for good strong greens (with a little Burnt Sienna added).

Thanks Gudrun! No it isn't easy Alan...for me anyhow, I'll keep at it though....thanks very much. Many thanks Carole, some of your skill with greens would be a great help! I only had a couple of hours Stephen and it must have taken me at least 30 minutes to find the right place. I have Parisian blue but I don't use it when I'm doing oils with the class...we have a set palette of colours. I think the only colour I use of this palette when painting on my own is the Indian yellow. Thank you for your comment Stephen.

Greens are a challenge, and you are meeting it head on! I like the variations started here, look forward to more as you have time to finish. I also like the walks thru the woods, with strong light and shadow crossing the path....darn mason bees, they are pesty and big!

Fiona with viridian green and indian yellow I think I would struggle, both these colours are very strong and transparent. Trying to work out how you have proceeded with the painting and it looks to me if you have set of working with yellowed white added? then adding the darks later. I will come back. let us know.

Nice Fiona, great light.

Nice one, Fiona. You could almost leave it as it is. I like the freshness and light. What's the course?

Is this a bigger size than normal for you, Fiona, I just noticed the measurements? A lot of canvas to cover en plein air?

Almost missed this one this evening, glad I had a quick peek before I took myself off, amazing piece of art.

Working well - look forward to further progress,

Look forward to seeing this develop Fiona. You've got some beautifully fresh greens (love the area where they're set against the darks). Interesting that you're given a set palette of colours to work with.

Not a Fiona I would jump to but glad I did to watch the suffering to get to a no doubt smashing subject, Rather you than me to be honest. Stephen. Pthalo Blue is availabe in W&N oils I believe.

Lovely start Fiona!

oh hurry and finish it please Fiona love the greens so far (don't forget to include twigs and leaves I was told off by John for not including them )I expect he is bird watching at the moment

No I am not bird watching David. Just finished writing my blog for POL. You should be at the easel otherwise it will be ages before we see another clean sweep from you.

Lol......David, I will try to remember to include all you mentioned, just in case John is watching....he's already keeping an eye on the palette I'm using, mind you, I'm not that thrilled with it myself!!lol Funny you should mention bird watching, I've just been watching a couple of shell duck out of the window in the field next to me. And if you're interested, the first of the Lapwing have arrived back this evening. Are you yawning yet???lol I quite agree John, it's about time we had another 'tidy' example of Davids excellent woodland scenes. Thank you also for your earlier comment, you are correct about the first layer of colour...mainly lemon yellow/white/ viridian in various mixes. The reason it looks as if I have travelled all over the place with regard to darks/lights etc is due to the light factor really. It may not be the same level of light next week when I go back, so wanted to get as many of the lightest lights and darkest darks in. If all that sounds utter rubbish, it probably is, because I don't have a clue what I'm doing!!lol Thank you both for your continued encouragement.

Nancy, Cesare, Caroline thank you very much. Caroline, he's a local artist and retired arts teacher/head of art dept. He exhibits all over the UK, I'll PM you his name and you can take a look at his work. He's a superb teacher!

Many thanks Jenny, Michael, Jenny, Derek and Satu for you observations and comments....I just hope the light will be there when I return. However it turns out, I will post because no doubt I will need some feedback on this one...basically because of the palette I think. Thanks again!

Fiona let me also have the name of you teacher, I will be interested to see his work. A general rule in oil painting is to start with the darks and work up to the lighter colours and whites unlike water colour which is the other way around. The reason for this is you can paint easily over darks but going dark over light make the colours muddy and you loose it. later in ones work you can brake that rule when you master the paint. Have fun I know you do.

Fiona he's got eyes like a hawk hasn't he It's like he is looking over your shoulder or maybe sitting on it like a big plump parrot ! lol x

LOL....David, we are going to have to watch our step aren't we......do you think he will give us homework?lol