BLINGIT STUDIOS – Day 5: A Slice of Orange and a Dash of Chaos
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A Quick Little Daily Painting 🍊
Alright — technically I painted this one yesterday, but I wanted to get ahead of myself and have the piece done before the post.
Turns out I didn’t need to stress. ..
From opening the paint tubes to snapping the photo, this took about thirty minutes, tops.
The only prep I’d done earlier was a quick sketch on the canvas — so we’ll call that fair play.
Fastest painting session I’ve had in a while!
A Bit of Life in Between
Today was full-on: PT in the morning, then straight to physio.
For those who don’t know, I injured my hand about three years ago — some nerve damage to both the ulnar and AIN nerves (for anyone medically minded).
It still gives me plenty of grief, so I have to plan painting sessions carefully.
Once the thumb cramps, that’s it — brushes down.
That’s part of why I like short, intense daily paintings. They’re just enough to keep me creative without pushing the hand too far.
Colours & Chaos 🎨
Palette organisation?
Let’s just say not my finest hour.
I usually lay out colours neatly, but somehow ended up with purple next to white and yellows miles from the orange. OCD nightmare. 😅
Anyway, here’s the lineup:
- White (no black at all this time)
- Dioxazine Purple
- Cadmium Red Light
- Background: Chromium Green Oxide, a dash of Phthalo Green, bits of Dioxazine, Ultramarine, and warm + cool Cad Yellows (yes… that’s a lot for green)
- The orange: Cad Orange, both Cad Yellows, and occasional touches of Blue or Burnt Sienna to tone it down.
Process
Super simple:
- Mix the green → paint the green.
- Mix the pink → paint the pink.
- Block in the deep orange across the slice.
- Build up lighter tones while it’s still wet.
- Adjust the background so the white pith pops against the darker green.
- Knock back the contrast on the “horizon” line left and right (the right could’ve gone softer, but close enough).
And just like that — brushes washed, done and dusted.
No AI here, just my real paint and my dodgy, slightly rebellious hand.
Studio Musings 🖌️
Thinking I might start on tomorrow’s painting tonight — the brushes are still damp, and I’ve already made a mess, so why not?
I do need to order more of my favourite mini canvases though.
This one’s about 10 cm square, but my favourite size is 12 cm — hard to find!
Last time I ordered 100, the supplier found about 20 in a dusty storeroom and cancelled the rest… cries
What creative thing have you done today?
Tell me in the comments — I genuinely love reading what everyone’s working on, even if it’s completely different.
Music, gaming, gardening, crafts — bring it on!
Thanks for stopping by and keeping me company through this challenge. or not... you guys are slack!!
💛
– Blingit Studios
