Good morning! I took the above shot late last week as I was out and about. This view is just outside of our main intersection in town. There is a nice, safe spot to pull over and this is the view you get. Isn't that spectacular? Well, except for the cyclone fence and all, I think it is very inspiring:)
I did this sketch earlier in the month and am showing it now because although I have a painting in process, I don't want to show it. But I do want to show something so here it is. What attracted me to this scene was the geometric arrangement of shapes. Though I didn't do well with my values, I like the idea of this arrangement. This one is also done using the acrylic paint along with the matte medium for fluidity. The paint becomes very translucent and you can layer colors this way. It is super tedious though and time consuming and I haven't really gotten the hang of it yet. I like the obvious brushstrokes though; it is just a time consuming process.
OK, what is on tap for today? The painting! I started in on it yesterday and had to back off of the direction I was going in. I am liking this gray scale under painting process and reverted to this yesterday as I could see that the painting was rapidly going south. Somehow, adding color right away doesn't always work for me especially if they are colors that I don't normally use and to my eyes, look unnatural. So, we will just see what happens today.
OK, thanks for reading and commenting. Let me know what you are up to.
Libby
That's a beautiful photograph!
ReplyDeleteLovely sunrise...but I especially like the painting. The colors, the geometric-ness. All very cool. What I'm up to: Putting the binding on a quilt I finished...in the spring, I think.
ReplyDeleteHi Libby,
ReplyDeleteI like this sketch very much. The deepness of the "roof" values provides a real contrast to the sky and building itself. Contrast is something that appeals to me, and, of course, I like the richness of your primary colors!
I tried to comment yesterday. I love this painting for the reasons you do probably--the geometric quality, and the colors. I think I remember the photo you showed earlier and how much I liked that too.
ReplyDeleteWish I could say I was doing something creative, but not so. Soon maybe--after Christmas.