Dancing Fuschias Acrylic Painting

This is one of my earlier works that I realise I have not previously shared with you.

 Dancing Fuchsias by Marion Hedger

Acylic on box canvas

40x40x5cm (16"x16"x2")

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This was one of my first paintings on a black gessoed background. I cropped a larger photo to obtain the a more macro image and generally scumbled all the colours on until the depth of colour required was achieved, but first I gradually lightened the highlights with a thin scumbling of white. The darks have less layers than the light areas, especially the deeper darks. That is one of the advantages of the black background it creates some lovely darks, although I never leave the pure black showing.
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Dancing Fuschias Mouse Mat by artbymarion
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