I have painted in short spurts on this painting since posting the last photo. I find it interesting that so much time has actually been spent looking; it seems the simpler the composition, the more crucial each element becomes to the whole. I continued to layer on the greens in the hills, [...]
In my last all night painting session, I softened the facial features a bit and defined the hand a little more by adding dark spaces and highlights. I decided to dress her rather plainly in navy blue with a white collar, so as not to detract from the focus of the piece which, [...]
I added another layer of pink to the background, making the top darker and redder than before. I worked on developing the facial features and hand, striving for some realism in the hand where the girl is in contact with the outer world and less and less as you approach her eyes. I sketched in [...]
This is is the first painting I have done without any photo references in a long time and at 30″ x 40″ is larger than I usually work. I started out by unwrapping the canvas, placing it on the easel and rubbing its surface with my hands until a pattern emerged. Then I began to [...]
I worked on the hills, making them bluer and added some more definition to the water. I also added the sprigs to the bush. I will probably finish this up in one more session, by lightenening the farthest hills a bit. I continue to learn about blogging and am working a new painting which is [...]
New painting that I did while taking a rest from the big one of the lake scene. Lovely little flowers in a ledge on the side of a historic hotel downtown. Spring is here and I am eager for summer, perhaps that is why the lake painting is coming now. This one is up for [...]
After feeling stumped with this one for a while, it hit me that I had a resource available to me for help from other artists and I decided to post it on the forums at www.ebsqart.com and ask for advice. This was a very good idea and I enjoyed the advice and friendliness of several [...]
I added a light wash over the farthest hills and softened the edges of all the hills. I darkened the sky a bit, added the smallest branches and decided to give it a rest. A friend of mine who owns a gallery stopped by to take a look and said she likes it and we [...]
I continued to add thin layers of paint to the hills and put one more light wash over parts of the water. I added the overhanging branches and foliage and decided to place a bush in the lower left corner to balance out the composition. I’ll move on to another painting and give this a [...]
I added a couple more washes to the hills. I worked on developing the foreground by darkening the shadows between the stones. I decided to make the path to the right have steps and I like this because it reminds me of walking on all the crooked trails with my godson as we [...]
I added several layers of paint to the water and worked on developing a hint of movement in it without making it too busy. I am pleased with the color of the water and feel I captured the way it looks on a hazy day, well lit, but very softly. I also muted the distant [...]
The little critters are multiplying and assembling. I hope they will remain obedient! I cannot sit down without making a few more to coo over. I really need lots of cuteness and beauty in my life right now to keep me centered. I’m in a funk today. Being ill is a huge challenge to my [...]
a work in progress