Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 281

Hello again painting fans.

I'll be continuing with the painting of the turreted Cape May Victorian house. I'm using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 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 working on the painting.

With the holidays I actually did find an appreciable amount of time to work on this painting. There is little that hasn't changed since last time. I've revised most details of the house. Most notable among these is the turret itself, now softly shadowed across its curved surface. In fact most of the lighting has been softened. Note that the turret's windows have been narrowed. The porch to the left has had its perspective revised, details added and shadows applied. On the roof highlights and shadows now make for an interesting geometric pattern. Below, the street and sidewalk are now complete. The bushes and trees are now green and shadowed. Finally, the sky is a pale but complex pattern of blue and white. The painting is now complete, and I am very happy with it.

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

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have a 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 Volume 280

Hello again painting fans.

I'll be continuing with the painting of the turreted Cape May Victorian house. I'm using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 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 working on the painting.

Well, I didn't get to add any color to the existing blues. Instead, I've gone over all the house details and added a few more. The windows and shadows are now darker and more defined. I will soften these in the weeks to come. Notice the "eyebrows over the windows in the turret. The lawn is darker and ready for some green. To the rear, the house next door is more defined yet still distant. Finally, the sidewalk in the foreground makes it first appearance.

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

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have a 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 Volume 279

Hello again painting fans.

I'll be continuing with the painting of the turreted Cape May Victorian house. I'm using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 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 working on the painting.

In prior installments, I have written about paintings occasionally having their own way. Sometimes I just feel like I am being led down a path toward the finished painting. And so it is with the current piece. This painting has spoken and made its path clear. I will follow it to a degree but to what extent is not immediately clear.

This path made itself known after painting some of the details seen in the original photo. With the addition of the various windows and porch details several things became clear. Firstly, blue would remain a dominant color. I will vary from the path a bit and add a few other colors but they will be secondary. Secondly, as in the last piece, I will avoid drowning in the pinpoint details of some prior paintings in this series. I have used a single medium-sized brush up to this point and will continue with only that one until this is done. In doing this, the fussy details possible only with a small brush will be avoided. The form of the building will remain the most important consideration with the details remaining secondary.

For next week I intend to add some of that additional color.

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

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have a 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 Volume 278

Hello again painting fans.

I'll be continuing with the painting of the turreted Cape May Victorian house. I'm using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 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 working on the painting.

Unfortunately, I had many distractions this week and did not get done as much as I would have liked. I did manage to add a dark layer of paint to the various roofs as well as the lawn. The street, sky and body of the house have each received lighter-colored layers of blue paint. Note that I've begun the shadowing on the house that will become more pronounced as the painting progresses. The shadows occupy the right side while highlights are on the left-facing surfaces. Finally, the tree has been painted with an intermediate color of blue. I will begin to add other colors for next week's 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 a 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 Volume 277

Hello again painting fans.

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

If one can have a relationship with a house then I have had a long and continuing one with this structure. I've actually painted this house twice previously, once earlier in this series. Neither version was particularly satisfying although the one that predates this series hangs in the b2 boy's room. I'm still intrigued by this house and will try it again.

I've started this piece by painting an outline in blue. The house has been carefully placed upon the canvas. I've painted a thin layer of blue paint that will eventually become the sky. Hopefully I will finally do this interesting house justice this time around.

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

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have a 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.