Making colour punch: experimenting with greys and neutrals
This first painting is from the village where I visit family in Spain, up in the countryside above Costa del Sol. Vineyard country at the foothills of mountains and beautiful in evening sun. At the moment I'm learning traditional techniques to paint with oils. I'm experimenting with under painting, with limited palettes and using neutrals. I've been mixing colours to get chromatic greys. More lively than black and white out of a tube. Makes the brighter colours stand out an
