Blue Balance with Magnolia Blossom

oil on canvas mounted on board 8"x 8"

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Here is a composition with mainly blue tones, with just a bit of warmth provided by the flower. My challenge was choose a subject with a focus on one color, without that limitation making the painting boring.

Yellow Balance

oil on prepared paper 8"x 8"
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This is the first of several studies I'm going to paint with a single color as the main theme. It's a prep for an upcoming class with each week focusing on a different color. 

I always find yellow a challenge. Cool yellows must not look too green, and yellow in deep shadow is so hard to get just right.