YAY ... It's Sunny ... so this may be it for painting today

I've oranged the boulders, to give the painting more color cohesion.

I have done a w/w drop wash, with a green mixture, again to bring it a bit more together.

There is a bit of a shadow [from the way I photographed it] on the sky area, which gives it a darker, broodier look that I like. So I think I will darken the sky in the painting, emphasizing the focal area.

With the bridge, I am glazing here and there to get more depth in the shadows.


This is the morning's work. It is beautifully sunny, and drying out somewhat, so time to get the riding gear on, and play with the lad. :)

As always, your comments are most welcome.

A Morning's Work ...

I'm continuing to add shadows ... almost there. I think I may have to darken the sky again in certain areas to highlight the focal spots, and put in the girders and understructures, to see exactly what I have here.

And I'm still playing with these much smaller ones, while the paint dries on the bridge.

Studio light

Day light.


Well, it's finally stopped bucketing rain outside. Mind you, I'd rather have this than the extreme heat and fires some areas are experiencing. I think it's time for a break outside.

As always, your comments are most welcome. 

Playing Around ...

Just wanted to let some staining colors run amok, to see what would happen. Usually I don't like when they separate out, but here it adds interest. I don't know where I'll go with this yet.  

A friend of mine worked with Tauk tours for a number of years. He took this when in India, and downloaded it for me. It really is a stunning photo, and one I've been thinking of painting for a while.

I've got a decent start on the sky ...

And yes, I did work a bit on the bridge - more shadowing on the right, and in the underpass.

As always, your comments are very welcome.