Eva Marie Tanner Klaas' "Tea Time"

"Tea time" 8x10 Oil with palette knife with canvas on board

Here is Eva Marie Tanner Klaas' study called "Tea Time." This was painted with palette knife which allows her to layer color one after the other. No muddy brush strokes here. The tablecloth color is created with layers of pink, yellow and then purple with a lot of white.  The background color is blue, red, orange, yellow, magenta and green.  The teapot's light side is orange, yellow, red, magenta, pink, bright green and a touch of white.  The shadow side is magenta, orange, yellow, pinks , bright green, blue and purple and a touch of white. The cast shadow has purple, blue, pink, magenta and white.  The grapes light side is yellow, blue, pink, bright green and some white. The shadows side is blue, purple, green, yellow, pink and a touch of white. The shadow has blue, purple, pink, green and a more white. Each of these color is layered upon each other to keep the color underneath. You don't blend too much unless you want a duller effect.  Color relationship is important when painting this. The green grapes and lavender tablecloth all reflect into the clay pot.