Work in progress: Hay field step 2

A step-by-step record of a new oil painting.

Step2: Colour lay-in using fairly thin oil paints. Work over whole area. Push saturation and contrast. Use transparent paints for darks. Stand back and consider composition. Now is the time to make major changes. Leave to dry and come back with a fresh eye. 

Work in progress: hay field step 1

A step-by-step record of a new oil painting.

Step1: Use acrylic colour ground applied to canvas board (40cm x 40cm). This is a mixture of cyan, white and black. Underdrawing in charcoal. Dusted off (lightly) ready to apply oil paint.