Hi,
If you have heard some artists describing their smaller works as color studies, then you likely already know what those are.
But here's a short recap just in case.
In general, a color study is just what it sounds like.
The artist paints a small piece and pays close attention to the placement of subject and nuances in light and color. This is usually done as a way to work out the bugs before attempting a larger version.
Color studies are full paintings in their own right, just smaller and less detailed.
Sometimes a color study turns out so poorly that I scrap the idea altogether, or start over as I did once this week. It was one that had some unusual and captivating light shining through a tangle of trees.
I am NOT giving up on it because I believe that when I get it right, it will be stunning!
Thankfully, these two came out well and I want to do them larger.
Just how large, I have not yet decided.
Here's the next fishing lure on copper.
