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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

As I Soldier on with the Bridge ...


I've put in some of the girders, and the frame-work under the road-way.

Here's a close-up of the road-way, with the mountains and city in the background. I like how the skyline came out. I painted it all, water's edge to mountain top, w/w, and then lifted the buildings.

I've intensified the mountains, and got in most of the reflections. I decided to do the reflections first with lighter washes, instead of incorporating them into the water. Working on both at the same time in such a large format would have been a wet disaster. Next, I will paint the water, and re-assess what needs tweaking. I have a feeling "tweaking" is going to take a long time.


As always, your comments are most welcome. 

5 comments:

  1. This is tooo amamzing! Look at the reflections in the water! Woweeee!! It looks stormy!
    love
    tweedles

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  2. This bridge is looking very good. I like the girders--but then I like mechanical looking things, preferably rusty. The painting is going to be great. I admire your highly attentive approach. I also like the bit of fogginess that these initial colors impart--sort of Sherlock Holms. Don't ask. The movie had that bluish tone to it that made London town foggy.

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  3. this painting is really coming along beautifully. Glad to see you're taking your time with it...tweaking is the way to go! love it.

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  4. It's looking like it is going to be a lovely painting :0)

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