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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon
Oh Garth, another knockout of a painting, with great warmth and virtuosity of style. I love the idea of putting a figure in front of another painting.
I always get a feeling of approachability when I see your subjects, they draw the viewer toward them. This isn't easy to do.
I think you need to explain "velaturea" to me again, by the way.
It's beautiful, Garth!
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Dear Linda,
Thank you. I follow your precedence with this sort of setup.
As to velaturas, there is not much example in this current painting (but they are not absent either). A velatura is akin to a glaze, but is semi-opaque and generally a lighter veil of color over a darker sub-layer. Unique optical properties come into play with a velatura, creating color effects not otherwise obtainable. Everyone should try this out and see the possibilities.
Garth