Topiary Cats: Lighthouse 3

I guess I am doing an unintentional series that develops as it goes... 

This is a bit unusual for the Topiary Cats, usually I spend a ton of time planning the whole thing from start to finish.

Here is Lighthouse 3, 9x12 oil

This one was fun to do.

I got to use colors I don't normally use from my ridiculous paint collection, and techniques I haven't used for a while.

This painting started as a grisaille:

I pulled out my Vasari Green Earths (except for my old tube of Mesa Verde which I should dig up) and also my Vasari earth reds and Ultramarine.

And my Old Holland Rose Dore extra, which is basically an exact match to the real thing.

I did a chart in 2013 which--- astoundingly--- I can't find on this blog but it is still over at Wet Canvas.

And in case anyone is wondering how many brushes I have bought this week to cope with life the answer is 4... Rosemary Ultimates.