Impressionist Figures Scene in Oils

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34 members attended the Zoom demo.  Peter is a very confident and interesting painter who gave us plenty of tips and ideas to bring the images together.

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He prepared the canvas with a purple acrylic base.  Then he started by just lightly sketching with his brush to get the position and tones outlined.  Peter was using a 50 x 60 cm canvas but also uses MDF or plywood.  He advised us to use linseed when  outlining the subject at the start... then  plenty of paint on the brush to get a good flow.  He was using Rosemary & Co Hog Filbert brushes in size 2 and 10.  He never paints the sides of a canvas - but it is a matter of preference.

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The colours he used for the demonstration were: Michael Harding Oils in - Titanium White, Yellow Ochre, Permanent Rose, Amethyst, Ultramarine Purple, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue and Ivory Black.  He used Zestit Solvent and Linseed Oil as thinners.

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Peter showed how to reinstate areas which got a little lost in the process, which unified the painting and allowed it all to be connected.  He suggested to take a break from painting every 20 minutes to stand back and evaluate the scene or composition.

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As he said, it is not about copying a photo or scene, it is more to do with capturing a moment and a feeling!

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First markings ....

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Adding tones and highlights 

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The finished painting

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