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| Vincent Giarrano Commuining oil 18 X 24 in. |
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In this demonstration by Vincent Giarrano, the artist explains the process he used to make the oil painting Communing. Giarrano's typical palette consists of the following colors: Winsor green, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, alizarin crimson, cadmium red, burnt sienna, cadmium orange, yellow ochre, cadmium yellow, ivory black, and titanium white, though he does sometimes add lemon yellow or raw umber, depending on his subject. He generally works on New Traditions panels, mounted with the company's L600, lead-primed Belgian linen, and uses bristle flat brushes made by Rosemary & Co.. For his medium Giarrano uses Gamblin Galkyd SD (slow drying), and for his solvent, he uses Gamsol, also made by Gamblin. Giarrano does occasionally make color notes on location, but does not generally work en plein air, preferring instead to execute his paintings in his studio.
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Stages for Communing:
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| 1- "I usually start with a ground of ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. I can push it warm or cool and dark or light, depending on my subject." |
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| 2- "My sketch stage is more of a plan than a drawing. I locate important elements and spot my dark notes." |
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| 3- "Once I have enough information, I work in a direct painting method, finishing as I go. I focus on seeing shape and color and ignore what things are." |
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| 4 & 5- "As I work through, my process is to simplify and put those notes in, then address smaller, subtle notes." |
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| 5 (see caption above) |
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| 6- "While painting, I keep my original concept in mind. I also think about how the 'eye' will move through the piece, based on edges, resolve, color, thickness of paint, focal points, etc.." |
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| 7- The final painting. "Even though I've been finishing as I go, there are often changes or modifications that I'll make when I see the whole thing." |