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Thursday, October 20, 2011

I Thought Mushrooms Would Be Easy ...

A photo I took while out walking recently
Working sketch
First [and scrapped] wash
Second time better
MANY more glazes on the shroomers


Initially, I was going to do a soft tree-ish background, but decided it would be too overwhelming for the simplicity of the mushrooms.  I did a very w/w wash of phthalo green mixed with quin. burnt orange, and added drops of aureolin. It was a bit hard to "control", but I think it turned out. The rest of the painting is, and will continue to be,  very thin glazes softened to almost nothing.  I lost all track of time this evening, so this is it for tonight. As ALWAYS, please leave a note if you have a question or comment.

12 comments:

  1. As you know from my own recent post, I just LOVE fungi! Why is that? I don't kmow what it is. Maybe it takes me back to the fairy stories I used to read where there was always an elf living in a toadstool! This painting looks as though it is going to be fabulous! I love that soft background. I am looking forward to seeing the finished painting :0)

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  2. Kathryn, this is lovely. What a great photo you have to work from. Stay with it. Your background with it's streaks does give it that light forest feel I think you were looking for.

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  3. Looking forward to more..love the process share..looks good

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  4. I love it Kathryn! I love Sandra's comment because that's how I feel about mushrooms too! There is something so magical about them. And you've definetly captured that here. :)

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  5. Kathryn, a few years ago, I had made a shot of a beautiful mushroom to paint. I thought it would be easy...but I never finished it, too difficult, at least at that time. But you are proceeding in quite a different way than I did, and YOUR mushroom is looking GOOD! So I am really looking forward to see the final result.
    Have a nice weekend!

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  6. It is really looking good. I do like what is happening in the background as well. It has the forestry feel without being too busy. artbywendysblog.blogspot.com

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  7. Looking good!
    and there are no mushrooms up my sleeve ;) xx

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  8. Kathryn, I love this!! Can't wait to see it finished. I think everyone is right, something about and enchanted forest.

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  9. Looks great so far, Kathryn!! That camera of yours takes amazing photos!! great reference shot.! I look forward to your next post ...

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  10. You have such a light touch with your watercolours and your image has a lovely quality of light to it. I'll await the final piece with much anticipation. x

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  11. I love your mushrooms Kathryn. You could be a botanical painter.

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