Underpainting

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Three and a Half Boats Oil, 14" x 11"
This painting is for sale.

I was really intrigued by a post last week by Bill Guffey. I am a big fan of his site and love that I have found another palette knife painter. In his post he showed a few photos of his painting process. The thing that really caught my attention was his "underpainting". He started with a bright red canvas and I just love the way some of the red paint "peeks through". I am a big fan of Jennifer McChristian and I always wondered if she does the same thing as all of her paintings have a subtle orange hidden about her paintings.
So, I decided to try it. I had fun last night painting a whole bunch of canvases in green, orange, pink and gold. This is my first attempt and if you can't tell, the underpainting is a bright green. I am very happy with the painting and love the effect. Thanks Bill for your inspiration!