Well the title came from the fact that the grass is leftover from summer and the the paint was leftover from my painting today. These small pieces are so fun and if they don't turn out I can wipe them off and start over. They also make good value studies for future paintings. When I first started painting they talked about the value of the color being more important that the color. I understood the term but did not understand the mechanics. The more I paint the more I know when the value is right.
I love the work of Ramona Youngquist. She considers her paintings a war zone and she battles with them till she feels they are done. She uses sandpaper, palette knife and anything that achieves her goal and adds texture. I used a wooden stick to scratch in the grass, I like the effect and I think Ramona would approve.
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