Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.643

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Red Canyon 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 directly below.

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

There are three changes for this week's cycle. Starting at the top, the fully formed clouds now appear over the hoodoos, providing just a little more depth. Secondly, I've adjusted the trees just a bit, especially the tallest one. Finally, I've added some variation to the foreground. 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.642

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Red Canyon 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 directly below.

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

For this week's cycle I've concentrated my efforts on the trees. They consist mostly of evergreens and that's how I've painted the scene. Note the blue shadows to the left side. I will make a few small changes for next week but the trees are mostly done. They make for a huge difference.

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.641

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Red Canyon 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 directly below.

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

I've concentrated my efforts on the rocks for this week's cycle. They now appear with more refined cracks and highlights. Note that the remaining portions appear with a mottled overpaint of the prior week's solid red-orange. I've now gotten things to a state where I can concentrate on the other elements. That will be for next week's cycle.

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.640

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Red Canyon 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 directly below.

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

I've overpainted much of the canvas for this week's cycle. Note the revised butte, now with both a new color and more crack detail. I am attempting to convey the feel of the various cracks without painting each one. As such I am painting the larger ones with a reduced amount of small ones along the top. I spent some time looking at the photo and arrived at what is seen in the photo below. More would likely be too much. Finally, the trees are now more of a greenish color.

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.639

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Red Canyon 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 directly below.

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

I have continued to refine the painting. Starting at the top, I have overpainted the sky with another layer of blue paint. At the top of the butte (now overpainted in another layer), I have delineated some of the shadows/cracks seen in the photo. I've also added some of the highlights in an ochre shade. Finally, the trees now appear in blue in preparation for green highlights.

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.638

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be continuing with the Red Canyon 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 directly below.

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

I have now completed the preliminary layer of paint. The butte appears in brown, as does the foreground. Note the dark lines which deliniate separations and cracks. The foliage is green, of course. Next week some solid 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.637

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will be starting a new painting. I will be using a photo from one of my trips to Red Canyon in Utah. This is a poor photo of a photo that doesn't quite show the true color of the place. I believe that Red Canyon has the best color in the southwest, and I have been all over the southwest. 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've already applied some paint to the sky. I'm using a top down approach as in the last painting.

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.626

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will continuing with the painting of Heritage House in Kanab, Utah, seen in the photo 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.

There are a number of changes for this week's cycle. On the right-facing side, I've changed the lit and shadowed areas a bit. Things are now a bit less rigid. Below, I've added a second small plant next to the house. Over the porch I've added the missing roof section with lit portion. Finally, I've revised the cloud.

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.

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Saturday Paintiing Palooza Vol.625

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will continuing with the painting of Heritage House in Kanab, Utah, seen in the photo 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.

There are a number of changes for this week's cycle. On either side, I've painted a hint of the trees seen in the original photo. To the left side of the revised lawn, the house now casts a shadow. Against that shadow, a small plant provides a bit of contrast out in front. Note the brackets under the front gable eaves. On the right side, all 3 windows have been revised. Note the lit portions. Ignore my initials, this piece is not yet done.

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.624

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will continuing with the painting of Heritage House in Kanab, Utah, seen in the photo 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 have continued to refine the building. Roof, foundation and chimneys now appear in a similar shade. The lit brick is an orange shade while shadowed portions of the house are in blue. And yes, the sky has changed once again. It's starting to come together now.

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.621

Hello again painting fans.

This week I will continuing with the painting of Heritage House in Kanab, Utah, seen in the photo 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 began by painting in the outline of the house in blue. I've also painted the edge of the canvas in the same color. I did this as this is a gallery wrapped canvas. I sometimes find myself having to paint the canvas edge where I've failed to adequately cover it during the process of painting. It can be a problem trying to match paint colors afer the canvas is finished.

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.620

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 photo of Heritage House in Kanab, Utah. I've been there several times and have a number of photos. However, this is not my own photo. It's one I found that has much better shadows than any of mine. 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. 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.161

Welcome back.

This week we will be taking a one week vacation from the Victorian house in Cape May, New Jersey.

I recently had the opportunity to take some vacation time with my family. As I've done for the past 4 years, I carried a small blank canvas (5 inches by 4 inches) on the plane along with a single medium-sized brush and a small paint tray for mixing colors. Unfortunately, tubes of paint would not make it through the scrutiny of the wizards occupying the TSA checkpoints. I had to buy these once out west.

As I would be discarding the paints at the end of the trip, I usually buy liquid craft store acrylics. The results that I have had with these has actually been better than one might expect. A similar container is seen directly below.

This year we were fortunate enough to spend a couple of days at Bryce Canyon, Utah. My photo directly below is not truly representative of the beauty and colors of the canyon. It was here, surrounded by the rocks of Bryce Canyon, that I began my painting. The result is seen in the second photo directly below.

Most of it was done in a couple of hours one afternoon, with a few adjustments afterward. The sky in the actual painting is a bit more intense than in my photo. I had difficulty getting a good photo of this canvas as the final glaze made for a wicked little reflection.

That's about it for now. I'll see you next week with more progress on the Victorian House. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.