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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

The "EEK!!!" Stage of a Painting ...

You've all heard, and probably gone through, the "ugly" stage with a painting. The "eek" stage is the one before that! This is definitely the "eek" stage here ... two little brown blobs with a larger pink blob below. 

She looks more like a dog - eyes darkened, and the first wash of a background color. 

... and Drake looked quite strange at this point.

I quickly added some shadows, and more detail around eyes, nose and mouth.

He looks almost handsome. Right now, I am doing thin glazes almost everywhere on the painting. The colors I am using are quin. rose, cobalt blue, quin.violet, quin. burnt orange and indanthrone. The painting is moving well, and maybe ... just maybe ... I'll finish this week. I am thinking of doing a soft, sfumato background, lighter on top, darker below.

Thank you so much for dropping by!

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11 comments:

  1. DukeJanuary 6, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    We love seeing the progress of your paintings. They always amaze us and make us smile ☺

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  2. PatJanuary 7, 2015 at 1:04 AM

    I love this stage! The dog comes alive to me once eyes and nose are painted!

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  3. Sandra BusbyJanuary 7, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    Hehe! I can so relate! I call it the 'teenage stage'... the one where I am tempted to just put my foot through it! But usually it all comes together in the end... Patience is a virtue :0)

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  4. Carol BlackburnJanuary 7, 2015 at 5:10 AM

    Coming along wonderfully!

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  5. hmuxoJanuary 7, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    We always go through the "eek" stage....this is why I admire you for doing WIP ... the end result is always amazing. Love it so far!!

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  6. suzanneberryJanuary 7, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    me too! i love the progress shots you share gunkness!! i am so familiar with the "eek" stage and so impatient i often run for hilsl because the eekness is too much to bear!

    thank you so much for your kind words and i wish you the best of everything in the coming year....the year of the Gunk!

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  7. Cynthia SchelzigJanuary 7, 2015 at 10:58 AM

    I know what you mean when you say the EEEK stage.....that is a dangerous time.....in the old days I'd tear up the EEEK stage.....oh no....
    but even your EEEk stage looks good:)
    Happy New Year!!!

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  8. Sue ClinkerJanuary 7, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    Love your 'EEK' stage .... I get those but don't show the World till I get to the 'Ugly' Stage LOL. I know this will be another triumph!

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  9. Linda RothJanuary 7, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Don't tell me I just threw out an eeek painting and shouldn't have! I had wiped out so much of it, I figured it was easier to start from scratch. My eeek was a poor initial drawing. Underdeveloped does not an eeek painting make. These dogs are not dogs of a painting. :-))

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  10. Angelsdoor * PennyJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    Good evening Kathryn,
    As soon as the eyes are in they just come alive... Funny how a little more detail on the eyes does the trick. Drake already looks alive... Can't wait to see more.

    Thank you so much for your most encouraging words. I always enjoy reading your comments... I am so happy you enjoyed.
    blessings,
    Penny

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  11. Tweedles -- that's meJanuary 7, 2015 at 7:18 PM

    I don't see ekk,, I see magic happening!
    love
    tweedles

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