Course work: Continued work on the Stage Four project, repainting a number of previously-painted squares in an effort to obtain improved coverage. Made a mixture of cerulean blue and ultramarine blue (~2:1) and painted two eight cm squares; remade the cadmium red and alizarin crimson mix; mixed approximately equal parts of this and the blue mix to obtain a rather muddy and unsatisfactory violet, with which I painted two additional eight cm squares. (Ultramarine blue and alizarin crimson, or, better, pthalocyanine blue and alizarin crimson, would produce a better violet, but are outside the bounds of the project.)
Reading and theoretical studies:
Marylin Scott The Acrylic Artist’s Bible
Chartwell Books, Inc., Edison, New Jersey, USA, 2005
Pp. 90-187
(This very heavily illustrated book fails to live up to its promise of being “An essential reference for the practicing artist;” it provides a fairly superficial overview of media and methodology, a more-detailed look at special techniques and mixed media, and a scant 35 pages devoted to subject areas.)
Hajo Dütchling Cézanne
Taschen, Köln, 2003
Pp. 7-62
Sketchbook work: Some hasty and quite gestural sketches of a yearling deer that was grazing in the yard this afternoon. A sketch of a fine old oak, unfortunately dying.
Weekly reflections on learning experience: Work on the color theory projects continues without major problems, though I am getting a bit tired of painting squares. Reading and theoretical study have improved this week; sketchbook work is about the same.
Time today: Two hours 39 minutes
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