Meadow Morning in Colorado
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 [ . . . ]
Category: fine art
Nearly finished
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 [ . . . ]
Painting in progress
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 [ . . . ]
Painting progress
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 [ . . . ]
Painting in progress
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 [ . . . ]
The process- step 2
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 [ . . . ]
The process, step 1
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 [ . . . ]
Walking on the Beach Painting
Nearly Finished I’ve been enjoying working on this new beach painting commission I got just before Christmas. Originally the family wanted a wall mural, but is considering moving house in a few years and they don’t want to leave the [ . . . ]
Landscape with Fairies
Painting Fantasy Art This one has been in the studio for a few weeks now. I worked on it off and on while I worked on other things outside of the studio. Completely finished now, it is scheduled for delivery [ . . . ]
The Farm house
Farm House Painting I just finished framing this farm house painting featuring a lovely old homestead. It’s a wedding gift for a lovely couple, and I hope they like it as much as I do. Of course I had to [ . . . ]