Time to unwind using just one colour....

I am slowly getting back to normal after a hectic couple of weeks I am very busy working on commissions . I am also in the process of sorting our new house out after the move and getting ready to move mum into a flat nearby. Note to self never attempt two moves in the same year >>

 I have also. Lots of new challenges and thought processes and so when I need to unwind I love to paint in Payne's Grey

Firstly it means I have no colour choices to make, None of that figuring out what to do, if you paint like me ( very untidily ) I often find myself thinking the colour will be yellow ochre only to find cobalt blue still on the brush and I am busily trying to cope with a rescue mission. Or when painting something new not knowing which colour to use. Painting in just Payne's grey frees me from all that , it is like reading a real page turner after a really challenging novel. So with my elephants I can just lose myself in the piece....

I also love Paynes grey because it contains blue as well as black and so when you flood the paper with it who knows what will happen , the blues come out magically and uncontrollably on their own and so I have the pure joy of seeing what will happen.....

I also like to add just one touch of color to contrast with the Payne's grey but as this is usually the eyes ( my absolute favourite thing to paint ) then that is no bother.

I love the way Paynes grey because it goes from the darkest dark to the lightest light so it is economical and yet the finished piece is complex. I can achieve  ( hopefully) what I am looking for , the essence of the subject without saying too much. Like the best pencil sketches do...so I love to do landscapes in Paynes grey too

So after a busy few weeks or when I am tired then Paynes Grey is the perfect way to relax