Tobacco field

My painting is a work in progress.  I am working to make my clouds look more believeable.  In my opinion clouds don't look so uniform.   So my work continues.

Tobacco Field

Abstract

building up color

working on tobacco field

working on clouds

still have a ways to go

clouds arent fluffy yet!

I did it

Yeah!!!!  I am learning to post my post.  It was so frustrating to have saved my previous post and not be able to see them.  I learned today that besides saving the post I have to publish it for it to be seen.  I am very happy.

Emotions

Art is a wonderful way of expressing yourself.  It allows you to think in a new way and to venture and do things I would have no done before taking this art class.  Blogging has been the hardest adjustment to make.  I

Step by Step my first painting

1.      Gesso

2.     Toning the Canvas

3.     Abstract the Forms (indicate where things go)

4.     Establish where your darks (shadows are) which is thinnest paint

5.     Medium tones (color in paints)

6.     Lightest tones (thickest paint)

7.     Dark to light, Thin to Thick

Fruit Bowl

Step one: Toned the canvas with Burnt Sienna and Mineral Spirits

Step 2: Abstract the forms (indicate where things go).

Step 3: Establish where shades go

Step 4: Shading Medium and light tones

Step 5: Added Shadows continuing to touch up