Bobsled

I started (and completed) this small 4 x 5 inch painting one snowy Olympic afternoon a couple of days ago.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.238

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the shadowed Cape May house. I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I  will be using my usual acrylics on a somewhat larger 8 by 8 inch gallery-style canvas.(This is a thicker canvas similar to the one used in the towered house.)

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

 

Since that time, I have continued to work on the painting.

I'm approaching this one a bit differently and have attempted to establish the shadowed and highlighted areas at this early phase. Accordingly, I have layered dark blue paint in the shadows and a much lighter blue in the lit sections. These areas will probably change slightly over the course of this process.

I've begun the roof, first with a layer of ochre, then a layer of a rose colored paint. Why rose you say? I wanted red and rose was the first tube that I pulled from my box that was fairly close. And I wanted to experiment. This color will also change in the coming weeks but provides a good start. Excess ochre found its way into the bushes below.

Finally, I've begun the rough outline of the structure next door, seen in blue.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have an entirely new piece to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Blue Hudson

Another shot from yesterday's snowstorm. The Hudson river, midstorm, with the white balance set on incandescent for that nice blue color.

Hudson River

Earlier today, looking east to west across the river. It was almost total whiteout.

Bode

In honor of his gold medal, I'm reposting this older painting from some years ago.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.237

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the shadowed Cape May house. I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I will be using my usual acrylics on a somewhat larger 8 by 8 inch gallery-style canvas.(This is a thicker canvas similar to the one used in the towered house.)

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

I've added to the bare skeleton of the house by adding light blue paint in the areas that will become the sky and background. Moving directly to the house, I've added a darker blue to the siding. Above, the railing of the second story veranda now defines that space. Above that, the shape of the curve soffit is now clearly indicated. Finally, the roof and dormers have received their initial paintstrokes.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have an entirely new piece to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.236

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be starting an entirely new painting. I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I'll be using my usual acrylics on a somewhat larger 8 by 8 inch gallery-style canvas.(This is a thicker canvas similar to the one used in the towered house.)

Once again, I will be painting a home in Cape May, New Jersey. This one is Windward House, now an inn. This painting is a bit more involved than the last two. Accordingly, the canvas is larger than the 5 and 6 inch canvases that I used for the earlier pieces. At 8 by 8 inches, it will allow space for the details that are seen in the photo.

I've begun, as always, by painting the lines of the house. As before, placement of the central element, the house, is crucial. Here, I've attempted to devote as much of the canvas to the house as is possible. The lines were done in blue as this will easily blend into the pallette of colors I will be using.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have an entirely new piece to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.235

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the towered Cape May house.  I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I'll be using my usual acrylics on a small 5 by 5 inch canvas.

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

I've actually revised most areas of the painting. The chimney now sits on top of the gabled roof. To the left of the building is a hint of the large tree seen in the original photo. To the right, I've added a treeline as that side just seemed a bit vacant. Below, the sidewalk and street have been revised. The steps to the main entrance are now straighter. Finally, the sky above is more subtle with a lit area above the righthand treeline.

This painting was done on a thick gallery-style canvas. Note the second photo directly below which shows how the painting has been carried over onto the edge of the canvas.

The current and final state of the painting is seen in the 2 photos directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have an entirely new piece to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Haloscan

:-(

With the looming end of Haloscan and my failed attempt to migrate 5 years of comments, everything was lost. The posts remain of course, but the comments from my blog friends are all gone.

Sigh.