I have worked on bringing the intensity of the mid-range mountains down and glazing down the far mountain to put them more in the distance. I have problems with edges, so will focus on which edges should be soft and which should be hard. I put more detail into the grassy knoll, which still needs work, and some detailing on the lambs. Worked some on the cast shadows, but don’t know if I’ve rendered those realistically enough. I have reference pictures to work from, but none show me how the cast shadows should be rendered. Of interest is the indentation in the hillside of the grassy area…that was accidental, but I think I’ll keep that in…of course rework it some. This week I do want to start laying in the color on David.
Hmmm…it’s been a while since I posted about Hawaii’s past and legends. Will try to think of something interesting for next time.
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David looks perfectly proportional now. I also like the "dent" in the hill. I see those after a rainfalls frequently in our hills. I am looking forward to you sharing Hawaiian legends in the near future!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your process! Your painting is coming along beautifully and it looks as though you are successfully working through your prior block. I look forward to seeing the progression.
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ReplyDeleteYou are dong very well with this , the lambs are adorable, I will be looking forward to seeing this as you go along.
Thank you Sheila, Pamo and Julie for stopping by and leaving such encouraging comments. Hearing from you out there makes keeping up this blog so worth it.
ReplyDeleteFrom Tia: I'm looking forward to David being brought to life, so to speak, but your background is great. It reminds me of the only reason I love Las Vegas, yeah, hang with me here for a moment! From the backyard of our place there, we look due south to the mountains. From about 4 pm til dark, those mountains "dance"...the color changes, the shading, the pastels to jewel tones are amazing. I can sit out there for hours and just watch the mountains. Your mountains are reminding me of that.
ReplyDeleteTia...because I labored so over them, your comments on the mountains really are an encouragement. I didn't think there was anywhere in the world with mountains that looked like those in my painting. I am stoked!
ReplyDeleteExcellent progress the addition of the grass really is starting to ground this and bring it alive.
ReplyDeleteThanks Krista. It is beginning to come alive for me also and I am excited and looking forward to what I can accomplish this coming week.
ReplyDeleteHi Lokelani, I really enjoy seeing your progress photos. It will be great to see this move along, thank you for sharing. Fantastic so far.
ReplyDeleteIt's coming along fine, Lokelani! Looking forward to your progress.
ReplyDeleteBarbara and Dean: Thanks for looking and I will be posting an update very soon.
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