Just finished this piece today. It took about 3.5 hours. The scene is a tucked away pond I found while treking thourgh Pine Lake park near my home. I am hopeful I picked the correct stoppong point and didn't overdue the deatils. 30 x 24 inches ..pastel on uart paper.
This is very nice. It makes me miss the fall season (which is practically nonexistent in Austin, Texas).
ReplyDeleteFrom what I can see, you picked the correct stopping point: subdue background, details on the right tree trunk in the middle ground and texture in the foreground. Well done!
A 30 x 24 inches in 3.5 hours, that's quick. Did you train yourself to get faster or are you naturally a fast painter?
Hi Johanne--I have always painted fast. The watercolor underpaiting has really accelerated the process and shortened the painting time. I foung myself getting lost with the details so I made myself stop painting - I think painting can appear contrived and too busy with excess details. tom
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to see how far you take your watercolor underpainting next to the finished painting.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried other ways to do the underpainting (like washed pastel with turpentine, mineral spirit or water)?
I have been staying with watercolor but I will experiment with other washes ..thanks for the suggestion.I have a tendancy to apply pastel all over the washes so I am working on leaving more underpainting exposed...tom
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