A Still Life Study in Different Mediums: Water-Based Oils

It’s been quite a while since I’ve gone back to my lemon and lime painting study (hm…I wonder why I always write “lemon and lime” and not “lime and lemon”? The first order just feels so natural to me — a topic for another blog post, I suppose). For my previous outings, I had painted this fruity still life using <a href="https://medium.com/@merlinamcgovern_47148/a-still-life-study-in-different-mediums-gouache-22e697b261f2" rel="noopener">gouache</a> paints and <a href="https://medium.com/@merlinamcgovern_47148/a-still-life-study-in-different-mediums-watercolors-287c67a5b9b5" rel="noopener">watercolors</a>. The watercolor study, funnily enough, was the easiest for me. I think it’s because watercolors are a medium that I have the most experience in by now. I know how to use the differential between wet and dry paper to get the colors to move where I want them to move. And I’m far less likely to get stuck trying to use too many colors. I have become familiar with a basic set of colors, and I’m confident in how they will mix together. Gouache still has me a bit stymied. I have a hard time getting the consistency of the paint just right. I want it to flow and not be clumpy, but if I use too much water, it will be transparent and not opaque. I’ve also discovered that I’m probably using too small of a brush when I paint with this medium. <a href="https://medium.com/@merlinamcgovern_47148/a-still-life-study-in-different-mediums-water-based-oils-7a32115cf744">Visit Now</a>