Painting #27: Textured layering: Colour Field Abstract - Light Reflections

Composition Source:

Exercise 12:   Textured layering:  Colour Field Abstract

"Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings" by Mark Daniel Nelson; 

5 step-by-step directions with photos to guide you.

Finished artwork:

I started with the book example and found it ugly and boring, so I switched  it up.  At the bottom of this section I'll include the book example.

Size:  ~ 6" x 6" 

In Progress work:
a couple more thin layers to add:

The second and third thin layers, following the book....

Book example that I was supposed to paint:














Paints: acrylics

• Liquitex Basics:  Cadmium red light hue, Alizarin crimson hue permanent, Cadmium orange hue, Titanium white, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium yellow light, hue, 
• Amsterdam : Yellowish Green
• Leftover blues, greys, peach for the first layers.
• Grumbacher Academy :  Cadmium red medium
• Golden Gel Medium: paint on between layers so the next paint will adhere.

Brushes & Tools:

• #8 and #10 round, #8 flat brushes
• plastic palette knife for mixing paint
• Masterson Sta-Wet Palette  

Surface or Support:  

• Mont Marte brand.  Medium-heavy canvas sheets, cut to size.