SUNDAY BARN #113

This week's barn is fresh off the easel as the fifth painting in the Umber Series.  The basic colors are Red Oxide and Yellow Ocher with Titanium White and Ivory Black.

At the Edge of the Day

Acrylic  24x36"

UMBER SERIES....continued

Two more canvases added to this series of landscapes dominated by earth tones.

Umber Series #3   Acrylic on Gallery wrapped canvas  16x40"

Umber Series #4  Acrylic on galley wrapped canvas  30x40"

I'm finding it difficult to get good photos that accurately show the hues and values with this palette.  I"ve tried with and without lighting, and outdoors in shaded sunlight.  The fourth painting has been especially difficult.  The reds are lost in the the trees and the foreground.  I may need to consult a professional photographer.

A fifth painting is currently in progress.

UMBER

The name itself suggests something from the earth, and the pigments, Raw Umber,  Burnt Umber, along with Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, and Yellow Ochre  are referred to as the earth colors.  I have used all of these extensively in my paintings.

Recently I have decided to create a series of paintings using primarily earth colors to establish the mood and overall tone of the paintings.

In this first painting the sky is a mixture of Raw and Burnt Umber with a touch of Burnt Sienna, and the darker foreground is Raw Umber and black.  Touches of primary colors were used to create the trees.

Umber series #1  acrylic  24x30

 I wanted a darker mood in this second piece, and used more Raw Umber and black.   I have mixed feelings about the tobacco barn – not sure it adds to the painting.  I’ll look at for a while to see if I want to take it out.

Umber series #2   acrylic  24x30

                                 

A third painting is in progress.