For the limited color painting assignment, I created a still-life painting. The limited color scheme is a monochromatic palette created using the Quinacridone Magenta acrylic paint from Liquitex — every tint, shade, and tone was the product of adding black, white, grey (and even brown) to Quinacridone Magenta. Every object was initially drawn out on the canvas using paint diluted with acrylic medium, then layers of paint without acrylic were added after. Larger objects such as the open vase with grapes and transparent bottle were painted first, then came objects in the middle and bottom.
This time around I attempted to learn from my prior mistake and focus on areas of light and dark/shadow, so I put in many layers and tried to be more fluid with my brush strokes. I think that this may have worked on a lot of areas and let the more interesting objects (such as the student sculpture of the person in the front) become focal points. I was also able to define edges on many of my objects. Next time around, I want to work on my brushstrokes to make my work feel more realistic and make the subject appear less flat.
