Now that the snow if over with, we're getting pummeled with rain. Go figure.
I was in my studio today for four hours giving a little love to my larger piece for my March show. I'd planned on getting two smaller works sketched out, but the painting below was going well and I didn't want to stop and interrupt my creative juju.
Spending three hours on clouds may seem a little silly, but it takes a heck of a long time to make them look somewhat natural (if you are me). In other words, making something look light and billowy takes heavy handed paint and much blending. I use my fingers because brushes are often too harsh on the paint....they leave brush marks and I wanted a smoother look.
Anyhow, I won't write a book today. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to be more brief (even if it's considerably less fun on my end :)
First thing I did today is crop my chapel. I didn't realize prior that I'd messed up the sketch. The roof and right side of the building was off.
Some clouds and sky added...
The landscape coming along
Clouds going in...
Another layer of red went down here and I crisped up some of the cloud edges.
I'll be working on this piece again on Wednesday. Thanks for looking!