The horizontal bands at the top of each rectangle reveal five different colored acrylic primings. From left to right: red, yellow ochre, earth red, violet, and green. These colored primings are the chromatic foundation for subsequent layers of oil paint.
Each colored priming is painted with a layer of translucent white acrylic paint. This translucent layer helps to create an atmospheric effect even before commencing to paint in oils.
The vertical bands on the left of each rectangle show the first layer of oil paint. Each of these colors is gradually mixed with white to make a gradation from dark at the top to light at the bottom.
The wider vertical band on the right side of each rectangle shows the second layer of oil paint. Again, the colors are gradually mixed with white to make gradations from darker at the top to lighter at the bottom, but in this final layer, additional colors are added to create various chromatic effects.

REBECCA DVORIN STRONG