Tag Archives: The Front Porch

Vietnam Jungle IX – I

And here we go! Yesterday I was able to paint in Mars Black, the far right trunk of a tree, and the curving vine in the middle. The other vines will be more of a mushroom brown, and both that … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VIII – X

After studying the painting this afternoon for some good deal of time, I decided to paint the next right layer in Chromium Green, which did take some effort. I started to paint the next layer in Sap Green in a … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VIII – IX

Here I’ve painted in the translucent mid-lime mix in the upper left and upper right areas. Then, I decided to add a branching with Sap Green to the upper left, which I like very much. … I’ve been resting a … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VII Finitti

http://www.amyjackson.cc/paintings/vietnamjungle7.html Here is the finished version of the painting … today I am not quite remembering what I did to complete her … I know I strengthened the red branches and added lime and black here and there, rather mysteriously … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VII – IV

Now here I’ve added the major upper foliage in mostly Sap Green, although I’ve accented in Mars Black and the bright lime mix here and there. Then I went a bit wild with a foreground lyrical black and lime streak … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle VII – III

First is a fresh look at the palette, with the trusty new bright brush to the far right. You can see also to the far right where I have set the brush at varying times to take many many breaks. … Continue reading

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Vietnam IV Finitti

http://www.amyjackson.cc/paintings/vietnamjungle4.html It was so hard to let this one go. The water kept calling to me to move it this way and that … I just had to stop. I decided it is like a photograph, a snapshot, a moment … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle IV – XIII

This is getting really fun, playing with first layers of delicate, almost transparent, lyrical, watery shapes. Ahhhh. Fortunately the two blue-green mixes are still workable, and I made a new one as well, just for the watery layer base. I … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle IV – XII

The upper half of the painting has been painted, in the first layers … more to come, to highlight and deepen, of course … … Finished Dawn of the Senses by Alberto Blanco today, with a stunning poem … truly … Continue reading

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Vietnam Jungle III – Palette

From dollops of paint straight from the tub we have some mixes here and there on the palette, and some to be — … Painting not so much the past few days, but writing up a storme … 1440 odd … Continue reading

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