Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 311

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey shingle style house. It is seen in the photo directly below. (I'm using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 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'm still rearranging things a bit. Note that the porch posts are now closer together. The lower left outer wall aligns with that of the second story. On the right side, the roof now follows the line of perspective. Above, the right-facing gable makes its first appearance. I've darkened the body of the house in anticipation of the layers to come.

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.310

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be starting an entirely new painting. We're headed back to Cape May, New Jersey. There's another late Victorian/Shingle style structure that I've had my eye on for some time. It is seen in the photo directly below. (I'm using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch canvas.)



Usually at this point I would show you a canvas with a collection of simple lines. This time around I've moved a step or two beyond that point. I began by painting in an underpainting of light blue above (sky) and darker blue below. The darker blue still shows on either side of the house. After starting the outline of the house I added the first layer of body color and the white (trim) areas. Note that this house is not placed how I would have liked. When starting the piece, I failed to account for the foundation. As such, the house extends further down toward the bottom of the canvas than I'd like. I'll see how it goes but may make changes down the road.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below. (Yes, my perspective is waaay off.) Note that the photo has altered the colors and given the painting a yellowish cast.



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 Volume 309

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Ferrari F430. I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I'm using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

This week I've finally addressed the long-suffering background. I did not want to paint the background seen in the photo. After some consideration, I settled on a simple mound with a thin bit of sky at the top. I'm not sure if this is a mountain or just some large shrubs, but it works for me. And with that, the painting is done.

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 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 href="http://paloozapaintings.blogspot.com/">here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.308

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Ferrari F430. I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I'm using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

This week it's all about the details. Front and center is my rendition of the NYS license plate seen in the photo. I toyed with the idea of putting my initials there, something I did in a painting many years ago. In the end I decided to stay true to the photo. Above the plate is the famous prancing stallion. To the left, the wheels/rims have been completed. These are a fashionable split 5 spoke design. Below, the rear tire now has some tread for gripping the road. To the upper left, the side view mirror sprouts from the fender. Also revised is the lower panel running between the wheels.

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.307

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Ferrari F430. I will be using the photo seen directly below.

I'm using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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. I was not satisfied with the placement of the righthand exhaust port. It was drooping and threw off the perspective. I have now moved it up into a place more consistent with the perspective of the car. I've also revised the air extractor, once again. I now consider that portion complete. The tailights now have their white centers. I've also revised (and enlarged) the rear wheel and tire.

I've finally started the highlights of the car body. When viewing a photo and considering it for use as a painting, I'm usually figuring how I would complete various aspects. Here, I had long anticipated the technique that I would use to paint the highlights. It was done with a thin, watery mixture of light blue paint. I think that it works fairly well, at least so far.

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.