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PRACTICAL
q FINISHED PAINTING
Andros Afternoon, oil on canvas panel, 232 3 232in (60 3 60cm).
As ever, pulling a painting together involves working over almost all
of the canvas, comparing one edge and area of colour against those
next to and surrounding it to produce a believable and interesting
whole. This is when ‘magic’ can occur or be lost as the original idea is
brought to completion. As a general rule less is more – an infuriating
but very true saying – and it is advisable to spread this inal stage over
a number of separate days and sessions while working on something
else, during which time putting the painting into a frame will make a
huge diference because it asks us to look into the picture rather than
at it
u STAGE THREE
Blocking-in was completed by developing the corresponding pattern
of light colours – punctuating and emphasising the darker elements.
The loor pattern was developed with a new colour, pale blue; this was
the sea colour (turquoise, white and a little light blue), with a little
white and permanent rose added, which made it look quite diferent.
Other blues were brought into play as the shadows on the loor were
deepened, and Naples yellow was used to elaborate the pattern of the
tiling