Revisioning an Older, Monochrome Painting

By Abstractartbylt @artbylt

I had liked this painting when I first completed it, but after looking at it again, I decided it needed a revision.  I began with one of my brightest colors, cadmium red light, filling in three shapes with a brush.  Then I filled in a few more with cadmium red medium.

Ah, it looked brighter already!  Then I kept at it, using a pale lavender, cadmium red deep, white, and a pale green-gray.  I worked loosely, allowing small sections of the original painting to show through. 

Then I drew sketchy lines in white for interest and highlights.  My final step was to draw lines in Prussian blue, outlining some of the shapes.  With a brush, I flattened those lines and blended then with the other colors.

Here's the original:

  Accentuate the Positive, 36" x 36" acrylic on canvas.

Here's the revision so far:

  Accentuate the Positive Two, 36" x 36" acrylic on canvas.