Paint What I Love and Love What I Paint
Creating a Painting in January
January always needs Warm Summer Colors because I am counting the days for warm weather. I know that is a joke for some of my family and friends in cooler climates, but I am a Hot House Rose.
This was a demo for the Beaufort Art Association that I promised I would post. I will probably add some clutter on the table because that is just me but I decided to post as it was finished. Below are a few of the many steps of the painting. One of the steps clearly shows an important lesson I learned from Sharon Burkett Kaiser," if something is not working take it out!" About the time I was finishing I decided to take out a yellow lily and add more gerbers for the red to balance. That's the fun of painting I can do if I want to, it is my painting.
A loose drawing for placement.
Designing with colors.
Balancing the colors.
Establishing the light patterns.
Punching the darks in the design
Defining the vase.
Now for the the defining of the shapes.
I have arrived at the fun part for me. Drawing with the brush.
At this point I was pleased . But the next day, I decided my journey was not over.
Please come back for the finishing touches.
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