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Perry — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:26:29 +0000

Figure Study – Jordan Mullins

Perry — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:29:27 +0000

Last evening’s figure study at the William King Museum.

Raw Umber - Old Holland

Perry — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:07:03 +0000

Raw Umber

This Raw Umber is decidedly yellow but grays out quickly when tinted. The strength of the color is preserved in scumbles or glazes.

Bismuth Yellow - Winsor & Newton

Perry — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:56:41 +0000

Bismuth Yellow

From what I understand, Bismuth Yellow comes from the automotive coatings industry. This is common; artists consume a minuscule amount of pigment when compared to industry. This may become a replacement for Cadmium Lemon, we’ll see.

Translucent Brown Oxide - Schmincke Mussini

Perry — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:44:17 +0000

Trans. Oxide Brown

I remember using this color in a still life when I was about 12 years old. I struggled to render a reflection in a tabletop. After much repainting, I went to my professor for help. He said “Man, I sometimes have to put two or three layers on the thing before I get it right.” This was less than encouraging because at that point I already had about eight layers down.

The color is a rich, high saturation mahogany that tints strong. When mixed with a Phthalo blue, it makes an inky black. Mussini has always been my go-to brand for this color.

Stil de Grain - Williamsburg

Perry — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:28:39 +0000

Stil de Grain

This color is a variant of Yellow Ochre but it is quite transparent and coarsely ground. It’s not remarkable in mass tone but it really comes alive when rubbed or scrubbed.

The name Stil de Grain has in the past referred to fugitive organic pigments.

Creeper Trail

Perry — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:02:21 +0000

Creeper Trail

On the Creeper Trail in Abingdon, VA.

Portrait of a Tree

Perry — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:07:50 +0000

Painted on the grounds of the William King Museum.

Bald Badass – Birthday Card

Perry — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:53:53 +0000

Allison Linder found this great card! V’ry nice!

Self Portrait at 34

Perry — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:20:13 +0000

Self Portrait at 34 - oil on panel - 24x24 inches

This was yesterday’s painting so I thought I’d whip out a self portrait before my birthday. I pulled out some colors I don’t usually use, starting with Green Earth and some Cobalt Violet Light, Stil de Grain, Lapis Lazuli. All of these were low tinting strength.