This painting was inspired by a photo of a road and farm.
It was a fun Sunday afternoon project. I was experimenting with some flat brushes and trying to see what effect I can get with them. The sky and early stages of the green fields were done with a 5/8 flat.
I used a little senna in the sky near the horizon which I normally do not do but it was a suggestion I saw in a how to paint book so I tried it and I liked how it warms up the picture a little and gives a break between all the greens and the blue of the sky.
The buildings and trees were almost done like a sketch.
The fence was the most difficult part. I did not allow for it in the sketch but after the green grass was dry I used black watercolor and sketched it in. Of course the color beneath showed through so I kept going over it and alternately lifted out the green color and put back in the dark of the fence. I finished by lifting out some highlights in the fence and called it done.
My resource material had huge areas of green I am not happy with that much green even though it is one of my "go to" colors in most paintings. I may return to the painting and add some soil colors in the fields.
All said I am very pleased with the project since it was only an afternoon's entertainment. I will toss it into a little frame and it can be a gift or a small offering at an art show or something.
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It was a fun Sunday afternoon project. I was experimenting with some flat brushes and trying to see what effect I can get with them. The sky and early stages of the green fields were done with a 5/8 flat.
I used a little senna in the sky near the horizon which I normally do not do but it was a suggestion I saw in a how to paint book so I tried it and I liked how it warms up the picture a little and gives a break between all the greens and the blue of the sky.
The buildings and trees were almost done like a sketch.
The fence was the most difficult part. I did not allow for it in the sketch but after the green grass was dry I used black watercolor and sketched it in. Of course the color beneath showed through so I kept going over it and alternately lifted out the green color and put back in the dark of the fence. I finished by lifting out some highlights in the fence and called it done.
My resource material had huge areas of green I am not happy with that much green even though it is one of my "go to" colors in most paintings. I may return to the painting and add some soil colors in the fields.
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All said I am very pleased with the project since it was only an afternoon's entertainment. I will toss it into a little frame and it can be a gift or a small offering at an art show or something.
Thank you for visiting my blog.
I hope you enjoy my art.
If you want to see more just choose from the labels, or use the search box, or the favorites in the sidebar.
You can also visit my Society6 storefront to purchase my art.
Use the buttons below to share this post. Thank you.
(c) Adron
