Work in Progress~ Colorado landscape painting I had some open time this week, allowing me to spend some time in the studio working on some new paintings. I combined portions of several photos from last fall’s trip out to Colorado [ . . . ]
I am so pleased with how these came out! This was a really fun and challenging project- large scale murals in a basement without windows, painted on concrete block, depicting my interpretation of the 23rd Psalm. The painting part is [ . . . ]
Finally! I got to start on this mural project this past Monday! I’ve been looking forward to it for quite a while- since late May actually, and hope to have it finished before Thanksgiving if all goes well. I’ve [ . . . ]
I am really happy with how this Colorado artwork turned out! Shadows stretch across the meadow and the rising sun sparkles through the river to dapple the rocks. There is still a bit of pink in the clouds in [ . . . ]
Finishing Artwork Back in the studio again today before heading out to get some supplies. Only small details really remain to be added in. The differences between the two photos are pretty minor, but essentially I think it may be [ . . . ]
Today, I was able to spend quite a bit of time in the studio, completely absorbed in my work. I didn’t photograph after every step, but have a couple of new landscape painting steps to show you how things are [ . . . ]
Landscape Painting Techniques After looking at my photos on Saturday, I was not happy with the shadows on the meadow- they were too flat and horizontal in direction. I felt that they should be on a slight angle toward the [ . . . ]
I barely had a chance to work in the studio on this yesterday, but did manage to at least take a photograph when I finished for the day for this landscape painting tutorial. So this is where I started [ . . . ]
How to paint a landscape: Below is a quick pencil sketch of my intended painting- showing lights and darks, shapes, and the overall composition. It’s pretty rough, but the painting is fixed in my head already completed, so I really [ . . . ]
How I plan and paint a landscape Today, I’m trying something new. Not so much the painting I’ll be creating, but a new (at least to me) way of showing people what I do for a living. Over the next [ . . . ]
