Category Archives: Art in Progress

Day 1 The Sky The days I took photos, the sky was blue. However, my photography skills were not what they could be and 99% of the references had skies that were bleached out for the most part.  I improvised … Continue reading →

Day 1 The first attempt at the mountains. I decided to enhance the colors of the rich minerals in the hills that were obvious to the eye but not the camera. Day 2 – 3 sessions Very happy with the addition of … Continue reading →

The beginning block in of colors. Deciding on the corals (Alizarin Crimson, cadmium yellow orange and payne’s gray mixed with white) and blues (Cerulean blue, cobalt blue and payne’s gray mixed with white). I later added yellows (grumbacher hansa yellow … Continue reading →

The Client’s original reference photo.  Maligne Lake on a Cloudy Day.  Maligne Lake is located in Alberta, Canada.  It is fed by the glaciers and has the most beautiful turquoise water that I could imagine. Unfortunately you couldn’t see that … Continue reading →

I’d like to share this next post just to show what can be done with multiple photo references.  It’s a painting of 3 hounds and it’s loving modern day owner, staged in front of a Scottish historical cottage called the … Continue reading →

Pelican Sunrise is a new version of an old friend.  It’s an interesting piece because of the limited color pallete of burnt sienna, cadmium orange, payne’s gray and naples yellow.  Almost exclusively those colors. Starting with the basic layer of … Continue reading →

LESSONS FOR PAINTING FROM A PHOTO. Used a few valuable lessons that I learned previously to deal with the challenge of painting from photographic references. The area of concern are the front two buildings on the right. Lessons: 1. Photos … Continue reading →

My Client wants details.  The rug, the chair print, the couch print, the woodwork, the Christmas tree decorations.  Yet my concern will be the atmosphere of lit candles and fire in the fireplace.  I’m excited about the challenge. Details in, … Continue reading →

Ah my nemesis, finally started.  It took me 3 days to sketch/draw the buildings onto the canvas.  Then 5 attempts at colors in the sky since the references I had didn’t meet my vision.  So after one week this is … Continue reading →