Starstruck

I think this one falls into the category of paintings that seem okay if you don't know what they were supposed to look like.

12"x12" black canvas. Oils: Liquid Clear, Indian Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Pthalo Green, Pthalo Blue, Titanium White and Midnight Black.

A lot went wrong with this one. It was supposed to be the Milky Way, following a tutorial by Bram Bevins. I think the initial problem may have been too much of the transparent colours. Whatever it was, it lead to scrubbing off paint to recover dark areas, over-blending, and the loss of the distinct white tendrils of the Milky Way. I also had a lot more trouble flicking stars onto it than I did when I painted my Blood Moon picture. As far as I know I did it the same way both times, but this time the paint just didn't want to leave my fan brush. I ended up have to add some individually with a detail brush.

I plan to try this one again some day.