Finished painting 10" x 10" mounted and framed in light wood.This week I have been working on the third surfer acrylic ink painting for Sheringham Reflections show in October and am very pleased with the result. It reminds me of the days I lived in Dorset and used to paint the sea quite a lot. Now I realise I have missed it as I so thoroughly enjoyed creating the waves and blending all the colours.
Thought you'd like to see some close ups of stages as I worked:
1) I was very pleased how I created the silvery lavender colour for the first background layer all over the Lana Vanguard silky sheet put on with a soft spongey 4 inch roller. I used Mars Red, touch of prussian blue and lots of white acrylic inks with cerulean watercolour:
2) Here I am at my working bench in the little upstairs studio, showing the colours I had chosen for the painting and my original photograph and how I was adding the figures colour by colour using quite soft water colour brushes. size 3 and 8 making them much larger and closer together:
3) Here's a close up of the boy and his blue surf board reflection after I had removed the masking fluid:
... 4) and finally a close up of the main wave showing all the colours I put into the water.
IT WAS FUN!
IT WAS FUN!
6 comments:
LOVE the colours in the water in that last photo Joannie....These are going to look so good hanging all together.
Any chance of you posting a pic when they are all framed, side by side?
Thank you for showing us the progression on this painting, Joan. The waves are beautiful and I love the bright colors against the background. This painting is full of life and movement. Super work!
I can certainly see why you are pleased. The reflections and the waves especially are wonderful.
Fun - what art is about, isn't it?
Excellent fine paintings and a nice blog to read and watch, I like it very much. Come take a look Teuvo images blogi www.ttvehkalahti.blogspot.com and leave a comment there. Have a nice autumn for you. Teuvo Vehkalahti Suomi Finland
Thanks for all the supportive comments and it is so nice to have a link to an artist (photographer) in Finland. I have checked out your blog Teuvo.
Anita - I'll put them altogether when we get some sun and photo them outdoors.
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