How to Warm Up a Commission by Janet Fons

Cloudscape #5, oil 30x30

This square painting (at left) was the inspiration for a commission. The client loved this painting but wanted to make a bigger statement in their space.

We decided upon a horizontal, 30x 48 inch canvas. In addition, they wanted a slightly warmer tone overall, one that made the clouds look at little less ominous.

If you look at the two paintings, the difference in tone may be subtle but its definitely there.
I used a wide range of grays for both paintings
My favorite mix for gray is Burnt Sienna and French Ultramarine. More blue than brown in the mix will yield a cooler gray and more brown than blue will give me a warmer gray. The additional difference in the commission was adding Naples Yellow which really warmed up the painting.

Cloudscape #9, oil, 30x48

If you'd like to look at more of my cloud painting series, check out my online portfolio at http://janetfons.com/works

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