Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.659

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

There are a number of changes for this week's cycle. I've now revised the shadowed structure on the far right. It works better than the prior version. I have also overpainted the sky in a more vivid blue. It works nicely with the browns and tans of the house. And with these changes the painting is done.

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

I'll have a new painting to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.658

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

There are a number of changes for this week's cycle. On the left side I have straightened out the perspective of the street/curb. It was angle up a bit too much previously. Note that I have completed the street and shadowed the portion that coincides with the shadowed portion of the main structure. Continuing above the left side curb, I have painted in the 2nd empire-style Victorian behind the main structure. On the right side I have painted in a partial house with which I completely unhappy. It will change for next time. Finally, I have begun to repaint the sky.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.657

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

Lots and lots of changes for this week's cycle. Most sections of the house have been refined. I've taken a vaguely cubist view of things. Note that the details have been kept simple. The awnings now appear as sliced cubes set against the various planes of the roof and gables. Note the shadowed right side of the roof. Out in front the porch takes on the form of a large block with yet more awnings. I am very pleased with things so far.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.656

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

There are lots of changes for this week's cycle. I've actually attempted to cover most of the remaining white canvas on the structure. Note the windows on the third story and left side. The various awnings are now present. The upper porch has had the railings defined as well as its lower structure. Much more will be coming.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.655

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

I have continued to paint the various elements of the structure. Starting at the top, the chimney has received its first layer of paint. The roof gable has had its siding painted in brown. In fact all of the siding has received the same color. Finally, the inner shadowed portions of the front porch have been painted.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.654

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

For this week's cycle I have spent time painting the various planes of the roof. Note the lit and shadowed portions. I've also started the siding on the left side. Finally, I've added lines for the curb/sidewalk and the blurry structures on either side.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.653

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May, New Jersey mansion. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

When last seen the painting appeared as it does in the photo seen directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

For this week's cycle I have concentrated my efforts on setting all the lines on the house in paint. I intend to paint this rather loosely despite what may now seem highly detailed. I'm going to confine myself to a larger brush to insure that things don't get too fussy. I have also painted in the first layer of blue paint for the sky.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under reconstruction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.652

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be starting a new painting. It is a scene in Cape May, New Jersey. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 8x10 inch canvas.

I started with a pencil grid on both a print of the photo and the canvas. In this way I was able to transfer the elements to the canvas in an accurate pencil sketch. I am pleased with it so far. Things are off to a good start.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.651

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

For this week I've continued to paint the thick plant growth out in front of the houses. It is now complete, with some green in front of the fence and the partial house to the right. I have also added a shadow line directly above the second story side window of the yellow house. Finally, I have adjusted the shadows on the fencing just a bit.

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

I'll have a new painting to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.650

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

For this week's cycle I've concentrated most of my efforts on the fencing, steps and plants in the vicinity. I've now added the vertical fence pickets and the steps to the rear. Note the shadows and lit portions of the fencing. I've also started the shadowed portions of the bushes. These will have much more in the way of refinement by next week.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.649

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

For this week's cycle I've concentrated most of my efforts on the partial house to the right side. Note both the first and second story windows, front door and the gable end. All elements of this structure are now complete. Moving to the left, the porch of the central stucture has been further refined. Above, the former blue side window is now gray, consistent with all the others. Next week, the fencing.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.648

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

There art two areas of change for this week's cycle. The front porch of the central structure has been further refined. The posts and rails now stand in contrast to the shadows behind. Below, the foliage has been filled in and the steps and fencing defined. The fencing is far too white but that will be the subject of a future installment.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.647

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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 have a fair amount of progress for this week's cycle. On the central house, I've continued to add to the siding and roof in yellow and gray respectively. Note the shadowed portions of the second story bay window. I've also painted in the shadowed inside area of the porch. To the right, I've added gray to the partial house. I love the contrast of the yellow and gray.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.646

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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.

The holidays have limited my progress but there are some significant changes for this week's cycle. Starting at the top, I have overpainted the sky so that it now appears solid. Ther roof of the central house has been repainted in gray. I have begun to paint the lit portions in a pale yellow rather than the white seen in the photo. It just works better. Finally, I've added some green at the base.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.645

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Cape May, New Jersey street scene. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 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 begun to add some paint to the canvas. I have outlined the 3 buildings in blue. Filling in the sky and right side structure in the same color gives me an idea of how things will look. Note that the lit areas have been left white to help in that regard. Next week some other colors.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here. (Currently under construction.)

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.644

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be starting a new painting. It is a scene in Cape May, New Jersey. I've actually been interested in the house at the center for some time. The time to paint it has finally come. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 5x7 inch canvas.

I started with a pencil grid on both a print of the photo and the canvas. In this way I was able to transfer the elements to the canvas in an accurate pencil sketch. I am pleased with it so far. Things are off to a good start.

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

I'll have more progress to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.508

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May street scene.  The photo I am using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8 by 8 inch 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.

Last time the only thing left to do was the red SUV out in front. I have now completed that vehicle. The body of the car is still red but now with some thin whitish overpainting. Note the moldings and taillight. The lower molding continues the line of the curb seen to the right of the SUV. Next, I spent some time doing the rear wheel. Finally, the windows are handled with the same blue paint. The painting is now completed.

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

I'll have a new painting to show you next week. See you then.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.