Detail of the Ceremony fine wedding art painting by Ellen Leigh

Special Request ~ Wedding Art

I don’t often paint people, portraits or room interiors, so when my hubby suggested I paint a canvas of our very recent wedding ceremony I was a bit taken aback. I needed a challenge though, so off I went to find a canvas in a size and shape I thought would work for the wedding art painting in my mind.

The Ceremony WIP wedding art by Ellen Leigh

 

The first layer on the canvas is a neutral darker shade- a medium brown here, to sketch in the lights and darks of the composition.

The Ceremony WIP wedding art by Ellen Leigh

Deeper shadows and the gradation of light coming in the windows help to flesh out the dimension.

The Ceremony WIP wedding art by Ellen Leigh

 

Wall colors and the sunlight coming in the windows are layered over the brown ground to bring in an ethereal glow.

The Ceremony WIP wedding art by Ellen Leigh

 

Shadows on the upper walls and the colors of the stained glass are glazed over the other colors, and the shapes that will be my husband and I listening to our officiant intently are painted in at this stage as the background takes shape.

The Ceremony WIP wedding art by Ellen Leigh

 

Pews, railings, lecterns, altar and the shapes of our guests give more depth to the wedding art work.

The Ceremony WIP wedding art by Ellen Leigh

 

Colors and details are gradually added in until I am happy with the work.

'The Ceremony" wedding art by Ellen Leigh
“The Ceremony”

Off to find a frame for it later today and get it hung on the wall.

Detail of the Ceremony wedding art by Ellen Leigh
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6 thoughts on “Special Request ~ Wedding Art

  1. Ellen – what a picture you painted – beautiful! I was very interested in how you went from a blank canvas to your final rendering – an amazing transformation.

    Emma

  2. Oh my gosh!!! How you got from the first to the last is amazing!!! I’m so glad Al gave you the challenge and you accepted. The details in the painting are WONDERFUL!
    Congratulations, Jan

  3. Ellen, when I first saw this, I thought it was a picture. It wasn’t until last night when I saw it again that I realized it was painted. Ellen, your talent knows no bounds! I am so lucky to be able to see all the things you are capable of doing. Thank you for being my friend and sharing your talent the way you do. (Even to the point of allowing me to help you paint the backdrop for a musical production at church! lol)

    1. Awwww, thanks, Laurie! I’m so glad to have you for a friend too! It was fun painting backdrops for musicals wasn’t it? I believe we are all born artists, the trick is to hold onto the artist in ourselves beyond childhood. I am lucky enough to have done that.

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