For this painting I used some black to darken the colors. And that's the first time I ever used black. Normally I mix some blue, red, green and brown to make a dark color. So why use black now? I don't really know, but I wanted to see what happenes if I use a little bit of black through the blue/green/red/brown. Two things I've noticed: I am not sure if the color is more dark than I used to, now that the painting is dry and I wanted to see if tha black paint would be rich black. Well, it's not. I will be testing the black some other time, again. Actually, I bought the black to make the basis for some grays I want to use in a larger painting I am working on. More about that later on.Do you painters use a lot of black? I'd like to know.
9 x 7 inches, oil on paper. The spot is near Bakkeveen (Friesland)
