My Blue World Paintings

"My Blue World" which takes its name from a song title from a band in the 70s/80s called Electric Light Orchestra, is not specifically a style of painting but a color chosen as part of a method of painting that dates back to the Renaissance. If you look at many paintings by artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, or Raphael, the basis of the colors are dark brown over a brighter base color like yellow. The technique involves first painting the canvas a lighter color, letting that dry, covering it over with a darker color, then before the darker color dries, removing it in the areas you want the light to shine through.