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 Linda Besse
AFC, SAA
Original Oil Wildlife Paintings |
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drawing on a gessoed board
After gathering my reference from my field sketches and photos, I work out my compostion and then gesso an untempered piece of hardboard to size. Once the gesso is dry, I draw directly on the board.
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Sealing the drawing
After the drawing is complete, I seal the drawing with a lightly tinted turpentine wash. When that wash is dry, I continue to add more paint to the wash, buldling up tonal values for the painting.
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Painting wet on wet
After the turpentine wash has dried, I begin painting in oils, working most wet on wet, blending the edges. I don't use any medium, but mix the colors straight from the tubes. Rembrandt brand professional oil paint lends itself well to this technique as it is buttery and its pigments are very vibrant.
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The finished painting
I continue to work on the painting, blending edges and letting a little of the background wash peak through. This lends an overall warm tone to the painting.
Finished, I titled the 30" X 48" painting Lord and Master
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