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6×6″, Golden OPEN Acrylics on sealed, primed hardboard
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I went to the Brewster Farmer’s Market on Wednesday and bought a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers and some early Macintosh apples. I picked out a few flowers tonight to put in this tiny vase, which I’ve always wanted to paint, but somehow hasn’t yet made it into a painting. I set up the still life in my studio and painted it from life. Now I’ll get to eat the apple and enjoy the flowers for the next few days. My palette for this painting was Ultramarine blue, Hansa yellow, Alizarin Crimson hue, Yellow ochre, Titanium white.

I just got back from my trip to Golden Artist Colors headquarters earlier today. What a wonderful experience it was to go there! I picked the brains of some of the very knowledgeable staff members regarding sealing supports and isolation coats before varnishing. I always seal my boards with GAC100; they verified that they feel that is the best sealer for the job. They recommend Soft Gloss Gel mixed with water in about a 2:1 ratio for the isolation coat, so I’m going to get some of that asap. In the meantime, I am busy enjoying acrylics again!

One Response to “Fresh From the Farmer’s Market”

Very nice Work and thanks for the Tip. John

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