Work In Progress
Today I experimented with burnishing the painting below. I used a stainless steel spoon and applied it in a circular motion to the dried surface of the painting. This process makes the pigment shine, giving the painting a lacquered effect, which creates a rich luster and warm glow.
The paint must be completely dry before burnishing, I used this process on the plant pot, the womans eye, and the darker background areas. It gave the dark area of the eye a mysterious glow, which my camera did not capture. However, you can see the effect on the plant pot.
Tomorrow I plan on adding more layers of color and detail to the background, etc.
The image below is a close up photo of a portion of the painting.
Lady & Nature - Acrylic & Watercolor - 9 X 12 inches
“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” - Linda Hogan
“Everything in nature contains all the power of nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
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