New Paintings Added
Today I uploaded two new paintings to this site: the finished Magnolia, which you've followed throughout its creation, and a landscape...
Finished Painting!
As promised, I sent a digital image of the draft copy of the painting to my client, who was delighted and felt sure that his wife will...
Happy Thanksgiving!
I want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Enjoy your time with family and friends, and be safe if you're traveling!
Copy to Client!
It's so nice to have finished this painting and feel that it has turned out nicely! I'll send a digital image of this painting to my...
Detail
The focus today was on the last remaining part of the painting that had only a wash apolied to it: the central "seed pod". I'm not a...
Magnolia Midpoint
Today, I began by mixing a range of warm and cool greens. I've included a shot of my palette so you can see what I've got going, using...
Magnolia update 2
Since I addressed the darks last time, I want to strengthen the lighter value areas today so they'll stand out better against the darker...
magnolia update 1
My intention today is to establish some darks, distinct from the main image area, which is largely high key. So I'm using the same...
Magnolia update: Background Wash
I've prepared a panel for the magnolia painting and have painted some acrylic washes to give it some color. I'm using a limited palette...
