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Sunday, September 6, 2015

{Metaphorically} Hatching a Gosling - a Step by Step Process

My reference photo, taken a few weeks ago at a nearby farm in the late evening [subdued lighting].

I masked the gosling and did several wet-in-wet graded washes, using aureolin, quin. rose, quin. burnt orange and cobalt clue. This gave me a a soft and glowing grey.

I sponged on some water on the lower left, and drizzled in some aureolin, indanthrone blue and quin. burnt orange. I wanted to create the effect of a cast shadow on the grass without direct painting, to create something a bit different and lively. I used aureolin for the head and neck, and bum and legs, and started working on the bird's feathers with greys and browns made of aureolin, quin. pink and cobalt blue.  

More feathering, and some shadows on the legs, using aureolin, quin. burnt orange and indanthrone to make warm greens. For the beak and eye, I used mixtures on indanthrone with burnt orange and quin. violet. 

I went over the bottom third with aureolin to give a "ground'.

Then did some adjusting of shadows on the left of the bird, and VOILA!
The framable size is just over 7 inches square, and the painting is available on Artfinder.

Now I'm going to do some more painting, and feel sorry for myself. I badly pulled a lower back muscle last week, helping a friend load some huge, full water containers into the back of her car. And yesterday, I was in a car accident, and wrenched [sprained] my wrist, thankfully the left one. But ... ONWARD!

Thank you so much for dropping by!

10 comments:

  1. Oh Kathryn! I hope you recover soon.. What a week you have had.. I am glad you were not seriously hurt in the accident, but I am so sorry about your wrist, and your back.

    I just love this painting! You are such an inspiration to me, and I am sure to so many out there.
    Looking forward to more.
    Take care, and go slow.
    blessings,
    Penny

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  2. The gosling is so perfect! I love to see all the steps. Sorry about all your mishaps, hope you'll be better soon!

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  3. The photo made me smile - that cute little gosling behind!! So cute :) So sorry about your back and the car wreck!! Do take care and do what the docs say - slowly but surely is the best way with a bad injury. Love the little gosling painting - a perfect size in a nice mat and frame would really set this off in a kitchen or dining room or - well, just about anywhere!

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  4. This little gosling is adorable....especially after zooming on it!!!

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  5. So precious, Kathryn! !!love Diana

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  6. Kathryn - this is a darling painting. You have captured such a sweetness in this adorable gosling. It is a real treat to see how your work develops. I am so sorry to hear about your lower back and then eek - a car wreck too. Hope your sprained wrist heals quickly my friend. Please take care - Hugs!

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  7. a car accident! hopefully no one was really hurt, not that hurting your wrist is nothing, hopefully that heals fast.

    very cute little fuzzy Gosling :)

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  8. Kathryn, I love this painting. Such a sweet likeness of a wee gosling..
    I had left a comment yesterday, but I see it did not stick.. So sorry to hear about your car accident and your back.. Please take care.
    blessings,
    Penny

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  9. Were so sorry you hurt your back and wrist. and had a car accident,,!!!! That is terrible,,,, Please get better soon,
    We love this painting,,, sooooo beautifully coming to life,,,, its kissable,,, just precious!!!
    love
    tweedles

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  10. Oh my gosh... cuteness overload!!! Adorable!!!

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