Thought I would take a picture of what I am working on right now. I find it really helps to see the painting from this perspective. It shows me where the painting still needs work or if the composition is working. It's a rainy day here in Portland...surprise...rain in Portland! I couldn't get the right light to take a good picture and was having trouble getting the color in the white flower to photograph more purple. Some of the greens are really off also. When I get the piece done I will try and set it up with better light. The flower center isn't done and the bottom right needs more work. I really tried to get more texture and paint in my brush strokes. I tried working with Gamblins Galkyd Lite as a medioum and really liked that I could get the paint on thicker with a lot of brush marks showing. Not really very visible in the photo.
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2 comments:
Jackie! This is a lovely lovely piece. I'm anxious to see the finished work...working with the Galkyd is fun isn't it?
An extremely technical subject, Jackie, with all the different shapes and colors. It is a real bummer that photos cannot capture all the subtle tones in the painting. You've scored a lot of wins in this one. The layering of the leaves at the bottom has a *real* 3-D feel, and the color transition from the buds to the open blossom is very well done. An impressive job!
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