Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.616

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Main Street, Cold Spring, NY painting. 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 seen directly below.

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

I've continued to refine the buildings for this week's cycle. Note the repainted brick of the first full building. Further along the line, the turreted house now has new siding and a repainted porch. More distant structures have been revised as well.

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.590

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be starting a new painting. The photo that I'm using is seen directly below. It is a scene in Cold Spring, New York. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 6x6 inch canvas.

I began with a pencil grid on both the photo and canvas. In this manner I was able to make a sketch that would accurately transfer the elements of the photo to the canvas. It's a process that has worked well for me for a couple of years now. Next week, some paint.

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.468

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with painting of the Cold Spring, New York house. The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8x8 gallery-wrapped 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. I've eliminated the blue block on the left side of the house. It has been replaced by the foliage to the far rear. Staying on the left side, I've adjusted the lower full window closest to that block. It is now a bit narrower. The foundation has also been refined. Out in front, the lawn now appears in shadow except for the extreme left. This is consistent with the lighting pattern seen on the house. Finally, the sky has been repainted and the roof outline slightly reshaped. The painting is now complete.

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.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.466

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with painting of the Cold Spring, New York house. The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8x8 gallery-wrapped 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've spent considerable time revising the structure, much of that realigning the left side. I realized that the rooflines of the turret and left-facing gable were not in line. I have adjusted both elements a bit to get things right. They now stand together in line. While I was on that side, I revised the chimney with a highlighted section in a pinkish color. The highlights on the left side of the building were also overpainted and are now a bit brighter. Above, I've started to overpaint the roof but this will require some additional work. The small gable in the turret has been given some detail and the shadows revised. These will also require more work. The second story windows of the turret have been respaced. Finally, the front steps have been started but will also need more work.

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

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

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.465

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with painting of the Cold Spring, New York house. The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8x8 gallery-wrapped 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 has been a significant change since last week, done with only one color. Okay, two if you count the white. I have attempted to move along the shadowed surfaces of the structure. What was previously only a thin wash of blue paint is now a solid shadow, stretching from the right side to the turreted section. Punctuating the surface are the windows, now captured in a darker shade of the same blue color. In doing all of this, I have also attempted to cover most of the remaining white sections of canvas.

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

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

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.464

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with painting of the Cold Spring, New York house. The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8x8 gallery-wrapped 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.

Starting at the top, I have given the roof some attention in the form of a layer of gray paint. Note that shadows remain in the prior blue beneath and to the right of the dormer window on the turret. The chimney has received similar treatment. To the far rear, I have added paint to the distant Hudson highlands. Note that the uppermost areas are brighter with darker shadowed areas closer to the base area. To the right, the structure of the porches has been laid out in blue. Out front, the lawn has received a layer of green paint.

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

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

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.463

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with painting of the Cold Spring, New York house. The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8x8 gallery-wrapped 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 wanted to delineate the lit/shadowed areas on the siding. To the shadowed areas I've added a thin blue paint. The lit areas received a pale yellow shade. Seeing the result, I believe that the light pattern in the photo will work well on the canvas. Note that the lit siding will be joined by lit areas on the roof and chimney in a future installment. I've also darkened the roof, chimney and hill to the far left rear. Finally, I've added some paint to the sky.

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

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

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.462

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with painting of the Cold Spring, New York house. The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8x8 gallery-wrapped 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 continued to add thin layers of paint to the various elements of the scene. Blue delineates the windows and roof. Watery blue has been added in the front door area in anticipation of the shadow that will eventually fill that spot. I've also added to the existing green and began the distant hill on the left side. Above, the sky has been given another layer of paint in a lighter shade of blue.

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

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

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 288

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Cold Spring, New York structure. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped (thick) canvas.

I'm using the photo seen directly below.

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 revised several areas of the painting. A nicel cloud now appears directly over the building with a second smaller one to the left. In the street below, the blue car has now had its highlights added. This was accomplished with some thin white paint applied direcly over the blue. Note that the white paint continues over the windshield, obscuring the interior a bit but not hiding it. The cars to the rear have also been highlighted. The partly seen car to the left of the blue one also received some love in the form of thin red paint. It now provides a good spot for the artist's initials, a good thing as this piece is now done. Finally, the remaining windows have been addd to the left side of the Mansard roof.

Artist's note: While I don't consider this to be one of my best, it does have a charm of its own. It's unfortunate that I was not able to capture that ivy. Let me know what you think.

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 painting 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 287

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Cold Spring, New York structure. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped (thick) canvas.

I'm using the photo seen directly below.

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 had some time to spend with this piece, and it needed it. Note that the photo below is rather poor. I just couldn't get a good one much as I tried. The colors of the blue up front and the building (at least the left side) are not true. That car is waaaay too bright. There is actually a series of shadows above the 2nd story windows (left side) that do not appear in the actual painting when viewed directly.

I've now reworked all the windows and darkened the left side of the building. In this instance, the scene in the painting is lit from the right. I've also fixed most of the perspecive problems. At the top of the building, the decorative ironwork is now seen. In the street the cars to the rear are now complete. The cars in the foreground still need highlights and reflections. Note the interior of the blue car. Finally, the curb of the unseen block to the right makes its 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 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 286: 2 Steps Back Edition

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Cold Spring, New York structure. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped (thick) canvas.

I'm using the photo seen directly below.

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.

In the years since I've been doing this series, I've not been shy about showing sometimes questionable progress on my paintings. In fact, some of the earlier paintings were of a quality to which I'd rather not admit. The reason I bring this up is the back and forth changes for this week's installment. You'll see what I mean.

I started by finally attempting that ivy clinging to the brick of the central structure. Try as I might, I just couldn't get it right. After spending considerable time I had the mess seen directly below.

Needless to say I was disgusted. I was actually ready to abandon this piece but came back to it after some time and additional consideration. I decided that I would use my editorial eye and simply leave out the ivy. Of course, this would require redoing/restoring various elements of the structure eaten by the offending ivy. I did some of this work and added a shade of red to cover the ivy. Note also that the car in the foreground actually makes some progress forward as well as the iron detail above the Mansard roof.

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 285

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Cold Spring, New York structure. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped (thick) canvas.

I'm using the photo seen directly below.

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 lots of changes this week. I've added another layer of paint to the roof and walls of the central structure. The roof now appears in grays and the outer walls in a salmon shade. The grays will stay while the salmon will receive another layer for next week. The windows and doorways have recieved details in gray and white. I've got to add shadows to the arches, hopefully for next time. Note the dentil detail of the lower roof. Both the roadway and the building to the rear have also received some gray paint.

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 284

Hello again painting fans.

This week I'll be continuing with the painting of the Cold Spring, New York structure. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped (thick) canvas.

I'm using the photo seen directly below.

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 changes this week are a bit startling. I've continued to refine the existing arched windows and have added the others to the front of the building. They are now far closer to how I'd like them to be but will still need a bit of work. Above, the roof has assumed a more accurate shape and received its first layer of paint. I've begun to refine the roof windows. Above that, the sky has received more paint. Below, the shop windows have been added but that rectangle at the corner of the building will be removed. In the street, the 3 cars to the side of the building make their first appearance. Finally, and perhaps most notably, the building has reveived a layer of bright red paint. This will serve as a layer upon which I will build several others.

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.