color chart

I did a color chart this past Saturday. I hadn't done one since I started painting primarily with acrylics. There are more subtle options in oils, but I like starting with these generally intense, chromatic colors and mixing what I want from them.


Above the color chart is a photocopy of a reproduction of Poussin's Parnassus, the story of the Greek gods in their realm. To the right of that is the lyric sheet (titled "Know No New News") for Dr. Dog's Fate, a pop music album I like.


Working on my third painting now, with paintings 1 and 2 still open for alteration. I am finding it necessary to settle in a little. I want to do a large amount of what I consider good quality work; getting frantic about it (as I saw myself beginning to do) will not work.