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In reply to the discussion: Two recent landscape paintings [View all]femmedem
(8,429 posts)61. Sometimes I used it for foreground foliage, like the marsh grasses and their reflections, for texture.
And sometimes I use it to layer one color over another almost like a scumble, with the lower color coming through. If the first color is more of a shadow and the palette-knifed color layered on top is warmer and lighter, it can look like foliage coming up through shadow and catching the light.
And sometimes I use the palette knife not to add paint but to soften edges if they're jumping out and drawing the eye to an area that I don't want to be a focal point.
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I love them both. I think seeing the Impressionists' and Post Impressionists' work in person
femmedem
Aug 30
#34
She really did-- she also was quite a reader and I would sometimes read her books (tho' they were usually over my head)
ailsagirl
Aug 30
#52
My word, he is an astounding painter. And yes, the boat haulers look as exhausted as any people I've ever seen
femmedem
Aug 31
#72
Easily the best paintings I've seen here on DU. No, wait, too faint praise. Really nice done. Beautiful work.....
EarnestPutz
Aug 30
#41
Thanks! Not so sure I have a gift, more like an interest that drives me to learn.
femmedem
Aug 30
#46
Gorgeous tonalist paintings! ❤️👏👏👏👍👍 I am always trying to make paintings like these and
LiberalLoner
Aug 30
#54
Thank you so much! I can't tell where you've used a palette knife, tbh, it looks very smooth!
LiberalLoner
Aug 30
#57
Sometimes I used it for foreground foliage, like the marsh grasses and their reflections, for texture.
femmedem
Aug 30
#61
Thanks! IIt was quite a revelation to me when I learned about "sky holes"--the areas between the branches where the sky
femmedem
Aug 30
#64
Thank you! I find oils pretty forgiving because, unlike watercolors, you can keep correcting or adding to them
femmedem
Aug 30
#63