I think there could be a thousand paint strokes in this painting, I used a very small palette one blue,two reds,two yellows and of course burnt umber. I just kept mixing and mixing to get more and more wonderful colours...sometimes less is truly more.
This chair is usually in my living room, I decided to place it under the plum tree in my back yard for some different lighting. I like the idea of a velvet chair sitting on the lawn.
This is a chair I have had for a couple of years now, every time I look at it I want to paint it, today was the day. I am in love with the colour turquoise...thalo blue is one of my very favourite paint colours, it was a treat to use so much of it in this painting.
I took the photo for this painting at St. Annes academy in Victoria, I love walking there when I visit. This painting is a little bit of a departure for me, I want to work more with light and shadow.