Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.242

Hello again painting fans.

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

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've done some detail work this week. The 2nd story railing is now complete with handrails and spindles. These continue around to the left side. In the shadows, a faint doorframe appears to the left side. Below the railing a shadowed detail now appears just above the first story awning.

To the left side of the first story, the bay window is now appropriately sized. Architectural details appear to the right of the bay window. Finally, I used the extra paint to repave the street and driveway.

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

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have more progress 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.241

Hello again painting fans.

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

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've revised the roof yet again as well as the eyebrow window. The roof is now a bit lighter in color and the window is more appropriately sized.

I then moved down to the awnings. They appear now with stripes and higlights/shadowed areas. I've also lightened the left side of the hosue and darkened the front to be consistent with the lighting of the awnings. I have more to do but the way the house is lit is now clear.

Finally, I've added the dark blue areas that comprise the first layer of the second story railings. The spindles will be next. Note also that the windows are now complete.

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.240

Hello again painting fans.

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

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've revised the roof which now appears with a bit more contrast between the forms of which it is comprised. The half cone and highlighted portion to its immediate left now appear more three dimensional. To the left, the third story windows have received their first layer of paint.

I then moved down to the second story awnings. The first layer of paint defines the shape they will take. I've also added shadows to the porch railings. Continuing on the second story, the windows to the left side now have their own first layer.

Moving down to the first story, I've added the window to the left side of the building. The awning to the left has been revised to appear consistent with the perspective of the building. It will need to be revised again before I'm done. Finally, the base of the house, long neglected, has had all of its elements put into place. The driveway and bushes will receive much more attention but the basic layout won't change.

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.

Hudson River

Here's a 4 x 5 inch acrylic on canvas painting submitted as a donation to the Netroots Nation auction. The bidding begins on March 10th.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.239

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 didn't get as much done as I would have liked as (too) much time was spent on the roof. And as much attention as it received, I'm still not quite happy with it. It does have highlighted areas and a nice 3 dimensional appearance now but still needs a bit more work. And that eyebrow window is far too large. It is still a work in progress but I did finally move on.

The awnings were next for some attention. I've begun with a base color but unfortunately the details will have to wait for the next installment.

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.