Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 320

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 have concentrated my efforts on two specific areas for this week's installment. First, to the right rear of the house, a bush now occupies and fills the formerly empty space. It will receive some highlights and shadows in the next few weeks. I had attempted to paint the shed seen in the photo but it didn't look right. The bush fills the space nicely and carries up the green color seen in the lawn.

The second area of progress is seen front and center. The front steps have now been defined in the same way as the porch posts. I still need to paint blue shadows. These will further define that space and provide a 3 dimensional quality. Stay tuned.

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 Volume 319

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 have now fixed the bay windows on the right side of the house. Both those of the first and second stories now line up. Additionally, highlights now appear on the central second story area. These are consistent with highlights/shadows seen elsewhere on the structure. Finally, and most obviously, the house to the left makes its first appearance in the painting. It is seen mostly in shadow. In the coming weeks, the shed seen to the right rear in the photo will make a nice bookend to that side.

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 Volume 318

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've spent time going over the entire house. Although the front porch still needs some help, the main body of the house is close to its final appearance. Windows and roof have been refined a bit. The roof now shows as a highlighted area, lighter in appearance than the side walls. Note the downspout on the front right side second story, now cleaner and with shade and highlight.

I'm happy with most of it but the windows on the right side don't quite line up. I'm not sure if I'll bother to change it. I'll let you know next week.

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 Volume 317 + Bonus

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've been on vacation and was able to devote little time to the piece. I did manage to begin the lawn, currently seen as a swath of bright green in the foreground. The house now appears firmly grounded. ;-)

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

While away in the southwest on vacation, I visited the town of Pecos, New Mexico. There we visited Pecos National Historical Park. I photographed the scene, later painted on the small 5x5 inch canvas, seen directly below. I carried it along with a few tubes of paint and a single brush in my small backpack aboard my flight from New York. My hotel room in Santa Fe provided a nice substitute studio for my efforts.

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 316

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the temporary detour from the Cape May, New Jersey shingle style house. Instead, I'll have a bit more progress of the Mazda 787B seen in the photo directly below. (I'm using my usual acrylic paints on a large gallery-wrapped 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 began by filling in the broad areas of color that make up the car's body, red at the fenders and green for the upper surfaces and roof. (I can see that I need to move the front wheel toward the rear of the car a bit.) I've continued the color up onto the spoiler at the back of the car. For some helpful contrast, I've added some color to the background and foreground. There is a lot of work to do here but I've got almost a year to complete this piece. The next President's Show won't be held until August of 2012.

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.