paint, pastel, paper
More work this morning with thin washes and working wet-in-wet. Not as pleasing as yesterday’s work, but a good experience nonetheless. A limited palette, some work with glazes, and use of dry brush. Painted on Fluid paper, which was a new experience – rather different in handling than Arches, but similar to the Fabriano I used yesterday. DOF isn’t there – I think the water further in the distance should be lighter . . . something to think about.
Up front, I use Pixabay frequently for their fine, royalty-free photos, whether as inspiration, or as an image to be painted. Here, I used an image of a loch (found under the search term “loch” – how clever!). I loved the vantage point and tried to catch it.
Here, the sense of being up above the rest of the world, in a field of flowers, on a beautiful day, is so well done in this photo, I just had to be there myself. Scotland is one of those countries that is mystical and magical, and views like this only touch the tip of its beauty.
The daisies were especially challenging – so bright and white! Negative painting and thin washes hopefully express them fairly well. The DOF was another challenge, and it is a natural tendency to not leave well enough alone . . .
Journey by Paper 