Tonalist landscapes 5

Carried on looking at tonalism this week. Have done loads of studies, 15 cm sq. Doing the studies helps me get into a tonalist mindset....well that was the aim anyway. Loved the paint, loved the charcoal in the end ( hated it at first) Too many to record here....it would be boring !

Below are the charcoal ones....I set off using willow charcoal, much prefer that colour, but couldn't get it dark enough.....so ended up with the very black compressed charcoal.way messy ! I liked them better when I used graphite in the mix.....

Below was today's painting.Phew ! 33 inches square. Reserving judgement on this one until tomorrow !

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Loved this weeks look at tonalist landscapes....enjoyed the paint....loved the warm tones of the mixed autumn colours, reds, burgandies, Sienna's, mixes that often include a burnt umber....my fav this week. The colours of the trees this week have been spectacular...don't know what makes the leaves on the trees more colourful some years than others...need to research why.......it's funny hat I have been in a state of angst about my painting until this week....you know those periods where every other artist seems to have a perfect art life.....go to studio...paint masterpiece....sell masterpiece....etc etc.....And Facebook helps generate those feelings.

I have painted long enough to know that if you are in that period of angst then that usually precedes going on a roll....well it does for me...if you didn't have those negative feelings then you wouldn't push through and go out of your safe land in paint, would you ? You would just repeat what you were doing before...no progression ........

I use a lot of paint in my process....I put it down and then wipe it off.mmmm.....very little is , ' placed,'

What do tonalist landscapes mean to me ?
Often....subtle use of tone ( Whistler )
Lots of mid tone work.....but then
Lots of big dramatic tonal changes ( David Sharpe)
Simple composition
Not much detail
Stillness....not much movement

52 cm sq ( 20 and half inches ) square.I can still feel the wind in it but loved it

52 cm sq....still feel the wind....love the warmth too

Some areas of this one remind me of Douglas Fryer ...research his work....or Russel Frampton....research his too 52 cm sq.

52 cm sq. Well I have done it ...Are all tonalist painters male ? Discuss ...Are there any female ones ? Often if I am looking at art I don't know it's quite good to look at the work and ask yourself  is this artist male or female ?

Mmmm

52 cm sq. The paintings are dark...but not cold...I like that.... Try a grungy wash all over the piece...

Try 9 small ( 15 cm sq.) pieces to consolidate/ explore further....

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I've done them now, loved them....want to do 100 more today but then I know I am at the mercy of the muse and the feeling might go off me tomorrow.....he ho

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Just put up the two paintings at Emmaus Mossley to replace the sold ones. I put up the paintings at Emmaus without frames, just with two tacks in the back ...the same hanging system I use at home. It means I can literally finish the painting and hang it as soon as it's dry, like I did with the one I made on Thursday night. I seem to have to do that or else I go off them and then they get abandoned. He ho.

I didn't think that the two replacement ones fitted into the display but the paintings are where i want to be so I have the choices to make.

I made a bag to fir the 33 inch square paintings in to take down to Emmaus....all very simple....how I like it.....

Won't be returning to the paintings until this evening....had a disaster so far ! He ho

Display at Emmaus Mossley, paintings 33 inch square....think I need to replace 1, 3 and 5 ....only like 2 and 4 THISWEEK !

Bag made from old blanket to carry paintings ...with a shoulder strap ! Much easier than bubble wrap ....for me

Intending later to return to researching tonalist landscapes and what it is I want to do.....still like the idea of , ' Aspects of a tonalist landscape . '

Had a lovely paint....totally influenced by the walk today and the colours of the autumn leaves. Georgeous ! Made this one by painting over another one....' Paint overs, ' ....there is a painting on the back which I have fallen out with....might as well paint on both sides of the Mdf.....

I can see the influence of the leaves....I love some areas in this piece....the colour mixes of dark purple and golden browns. Lovely

Carried on with another 33 inch one today. Love the new Autumn palette . Don't mind the painting either, today.....will I ever do any small ones....

Also had a tidy of the paints. At the moment I buy my paints from Yorkshire purchasing company and then buy empty containers off ebay, mix the colours randomly. Love mixing new colours !

Ta da ....did the 9 small ones....loved it.....researched a little about tonalist painters .....mmmm.....loving this

The garden this morning....love this time of the year...love the colours....

The ones below are 15 cm sq. It's easier when they are small , I can get what I want in the paint....

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I hate the , ' Up and down life ,' of an artist ! I hate the feelings that I have when I can't do my art, or can't chi eve anything near what I wanted ! Still looking at tonalist landscapes but yet didn't want I would call a true tonalist landscape , I wanted some abstractions within the piece. This was today's I like it .....TODAY.... Will hang it in Emmaus tomorrow to replace the sold one.

Daily walk, ' the paint was laid by the wind,' 33 inches square, acrylic and ink on board.

This was the one from last week....looks better tonight, ' the wind took the image away,' acrylic on board , 33 inches sq.

Try again !

Aspects of a Tonalist landscape

Was trying this week to look at tonalist landscapes ( over the wind studies ) ...love a tonalist landscape and what I mean by that is almost a traditional , readable landscape that has dark tones in it....romantic, warm, lovely....for me.

Hmmm.....how to bring aspects of a tonal it's landscape to my more abstracted landscape ?

Tried this week, over painting old Daily paintings, trying to go to ultra light and very dark !

Like the work of Xanthippe Tsalimi, well her more obscure, could be something else landscapes. Think always that I will have to put the lightest tones down and the darkest tones down when each of the other tonal areas are dry.....really don't like the dark mixing with the white.Mmmmm.

Here they are then. And I am showing these with the thoughts that I only like a couple of them and in no way was I successful to myself with the, ' aspects of a tonal landscape. ' Need to try small.

These are all 52 cm sq . Welland I also need to fight the size and the display.....because I have painted at th his size for so long and have the walls set out for this size, the display almost becomes repeat active, predictable. I always have th the darkest tone at the final , end painting on the bottom right hand display. Mmmm

Try.....the darkest tone to start the display, 

The darkest tone in the middle

Different sizes of paintings

More of the , ' aspects of a tonality landscape,'

Mmmmmmmmm, food for thought....