Saturday 12 May 2012

A Greener Shade of Blue


Lights and Darks at Culzean

Oil on board   20 x 24"
Bridget Hunter 2012

I've painted the small pond at Culzean before but recently went sketching there again and used the sketch as a resource for this painting. It's very much based on a new colour I bought - Windsor Blue ( green shade) which is very strong and needs scouring powder to remove from the  hands !! It's always the same with a new colour though- the need to use it to prove you've not wasted your money.



Watercolour in sketchbook

13 comments:

  1. Your money was well spent,this is beautiful!

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    1. That's a really lovely comment and lifts the spirits.

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  2. This is a brilliant painting and your new blue seems like a great addition to your palette :)

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to comment Fred.

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  3. I agree, this blue is wonderful and gives the painting such an overall mood!

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    1. Yes, it's strange how it's affected the whole mood. It's enabled the painting of some very darks.

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  4. Wonderful painting Bridget and a great interpretation of your lovely sketch. I used Winsor Blue(g.s.) as a glaze in my workshop recently and was alarmed by how powerful it was - much panicked rubbing off! It works well here!

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    1. It really stains doesn't it! But what a gorgeous colour.

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  5. Such a cool and peaceful scene. Lovely.

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    1. That sums up the place perfectly Bella - so I'm delighted you find the painting that way.

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  6. Thankyou for the lovely comment Jean-Baptiste

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  7. No need to justify this new colour! :)

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