Friday, September 24, 2010

Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 267

Hello again painting fans.






This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May transitional-style house. I'm using the photo seen directly below.



I will be using my usual acrylics on a 12 x 12 inch gallery-style (thick) 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.


There are many changes this week, some large and others small. First of all, the sky is now done. The blue parts are deeper in color and there is a hint of clouds. The photo has actually lightened things a bit. The left-facing highlights of the house have been lighened a bit to provide more contrast. Also providing more contrast are the dark shadowed areas under the awnings. I've also revised the the left-facing 2nd story windows. They are now simpler and their color less jarring. Finally, I've sharpened many of the small details. The house is now nearly complete with only the steps needing some attention. On to the foreground/background.


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.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 266

Hello again painting fans.







This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May transitional-style house . I'm using the photo seen directly below.



I will be using my usual acrylics on a 12 x 12 inch gallery-style (thick) 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.


It's a quantum leap this week. The house is nearly done and I've begun the background. I'll run through the changes below.


The awnings are now nearly complete. Highlights have been added to all right-facing portions. The body of the house is now seen in shades of brown appropriate to the shingles in the photo. Once again, the right-facing portions have highlights. I will lighten these highlights a bit before all is done. These browns were built up from the prior red shade making for a rich color. Most trim is now (nearly) complete with highlights in white and shaded areas in blue. I'll need to fade the blue of those right-facing second story windows a bit. They are just too bright. On the right side, the columns have been revised and the stairs have been repositioned.


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.

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 265

Hello again painting fans.







This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May transitional-style house. I'm using the photo seen directly below.



I will be using my usual acrylics on a 12 x 12 inch gallery-style (thick) 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 now painted in the areas seen beneath the awnings. This is only a first paint layer of what will be heavy shadows. I've also added a layer of paint to the house body. It is now a bit more like the shingles seen in the original photo but still needs much more work. The left-facing parts of the house now contrast with the highlighted right-facing areas. (No political implications intended.) Finally, I've added the first layer of green below the house. It will one day soon be a nice lawn.


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.

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