I must admit to having a case of the painting megrims. Nothing has really inspired me to seriously pick up a brush. However, I have started two today, and I managed to get this one "finished".
The Painting is of Scott's [ my friend and farrier ] backyard shed. I was over one evening taking photos, mostly of his pup, Sadie - when she would be still long enough to take a picture. I moseyed into the back, and this scene caught my eye. It's rather stark and bleak, sort of Georgia O'Keefe-ish. But I found it compelling, and still do. In this modern world we live in, I don't approve of hunting [ I still remember my father taking my sister and I to see the doe he'd shot; the two of us had JUST seen "Bambi" ]
Back to painting...
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| Rough sketch |
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| Thin, mixed wash of aureolin, quin. pink and cobalt blue |
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Windows - thin cobalt blue with thick indanthrone dropped in
Walls - thin wash of a brown - aureolin, carmine and cobalt blue |
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| Some quin. burnt orange on window, and some grey to start modeling skull |
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| Skull quite moss-covered, so work in some greens |
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| Detail work on skull and shed |
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Finished
6 x9 in. / 22 x 16 cm. |
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| Photo - decided to leave out whatever Scott has hanging from the antler |
Love old sheds and the addition of the animal skull really makes it different. I do like this painting! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Thank you for sharing the gradual process. Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThat is very cool Kathryn. I LOVE this because it is so different, although me and you are on the same page about hunting, but anywho the thing I think I like the most is the windows. Such awesome colors mingled to perfection. :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your compositions and bringing us your take on the world. This one is especially interesting - compelling and beautifully done - in spite of the doldrums!
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