Rembrandt Yellow!

Palette:  Rembrandt Yellow
oil on panel
copyright clarke 2010
gloucester ma

no iinspiration?  no such thing.  art is 99% persperation, 1% inspiration.  and when i don't have a lot of available time, no major 'projects' going on, i play around. and in these palette paintings i accomplish two things:  i get to paint, and discover a bit about my medium.

Pthalo!

Palette:  Permanent Green
copyright clarke 2010
gloucester ma
oil on panel with litho crayon

pthalo is an amazing pigment, it can be found in paints with hues ranging from yellowish green, to rose, to green, to the darkest blue.  one of my favorites, but it creeps on the palette, and if one is not careful it will get into every mix.  good practices and lots of rag for a clean brush helps!