TONY JACKSON

A UK artist producing paintings in acrylics, pastels and oils. Commissions accepted, including portraits. Teaches adult classes, gives painting demonstrations and workshops to Art societies.
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          Work done by 13 members of Rushden Art Society during a workshop 'Landscape in Acrylics'
 
The paintings were based on people's own photos, but done in the style used by Tony Jackson, where the morning was spent working tonally in ultramarine blue and white. The afternoon was spent washing in thin layers of other primary colours.
 
The results of the morning's work, using only ultramarine and white-
 
 
After other colours had been washed in-
 
                      
                      
                                                
The advantages of this method are-
  • Depth and composition are controlled by concentrating on tonal values.
  • The principles of colour mixing can be assimilated.
  • Paintings can achieve harmony from the limited pallete.