Showing posts with label Toronto cityscapaes in oil Adega Restaurant Elm Street Oil painting impressionism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toronto cityscapaes in oil Adega Restaurant Elm Street Oil painting impressionism. Show all posts

Friday, March 4, 2011

Dinner at Adega?

6x6 oil on canvas panel
I ordered some canvas panels online and tried one today for the first time. I couldn't seem to get the paint to work. The surface was very rough, the paint seemed to disappear, and the overall look was dull. I tried adding linseed oil to my paint, and that didn't work. Finally I grabbed a knife, and slapped it on. I may not use these surfaces very often unless I recoat with more gesso.
The painting was challenging because the light was uninteresting. The whole scene was in shade, but I was attracted to the stucco orange/yellow wall and red fabric canopy.
Two young ladies walk past The Adega Resaurant on Elm Street in Toronto.
For some reason, pictures are not showing up on my blog list. If anyone knows how to fix this, I would appreciate the info.