I'm still working away on the Alley Bouquet. I wanted to focus on the details of all the different kinds of weeds, along with the burst of color in the morning glory, but keep it all soft focus so it looks like a romantic bouquet at the same time.
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| Alley Bouquet 9"x12" |
I haven't done a lot in my sketchbook either, except for the finished front door (and address), seen below on a sunny afternoon...
...and this direct watercolor portrait (from a B&W magazine photo).
Your alley bouquet is just that. Who would have thought. An artist sees the beauty in all things, right? And your new door with matching address.
ReplyDeleteNice, clean portrait too. One from these times too.
All portraits in their own way. All fresh, clean and lively! Don’t all those little weed leaves drive you crazy? Again, I try to see the darks and Lights and shapes, but the foliage keeps getting in the way! I really like how you captured the health worker’s expression, sad but wise. Now how did you start the portrait — spill your secrets! Your brushstrokes are so confident....
ReplyDeleteYep, it's a fine line between getting the feeling and getting distracted by the weed shapes--especially when the different shapes were part of what intrigued me in the first place.
DeleteNo big secrets! For paintings, I sketch, then start with soft washes and keep adding many layers. For sketches, I'm moving faster on lesser quality paper, so I've been starting directly with my flat brush and some yellow to mark the angles for myself and then I keep adding shadows, usually with the same brush and darker paint. I tend to blend colors on the page in one go, rather than glazing. And I'm not very precise about color matching. Most of all, I figure it's just a sketch so I'm not as careful or judgmental.
The Alley Bouquet is a postcard painting with soft focus and gentle quiet beauty. I love how you portrayed the inviting feeling of the shaded porch on a warm day. The essential worker portrait has a determined look to face the challenges of another pandemic day!
ReplyDeleteI think your morning glories (are there four or five to the right of the that one big flower?) need some dark flecks of color to compete with the leaves. Love the house. Perspective is soooo strong. The stair way to home sweet home beyond the sky blue door, must be heaven.
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