I began this new abstract painting with pthalocyanine (pthalo in shorthand) blue. The canvas is very small, only 20" x 16", which can be a challenge for me. I'm used to using medium-sized brushes on larger canvases, and began this one with my favorite brush, which is about an inch wide.
After the pthalo blue, I added ultramarine, light blue, and prussian blue, blending them with the brush. Then I painted the top and bottom in titanium white, blending that also. Next, I took a Paynes gray and used a smaller brush to apply it, blending it with the other still-wet colors.
Now that the whole canvas was covered, I went back in with more blues, then more white. Finally, I drew lines with the Paynes gray to emphasize sections and add texture. Once the canvas dries, I will take a serious look to decide what it needs next.
