Oil Studies July

This is one of the studies I am doing since May. When you don't paint for a while you develop a sort of "fear" for color..At least for me. The canvas I used for this study was originally prepared for Odd Nerdrum, whose works shop with PAFA was canceled back in May. It's not the kind of surface that I find easy to work on, its rough texture makes every brush stroke a struggle. However, I love the transparency and brushy look. We sill see what progress I made as the project goes on:)