Step 1
I can’t resist the drama of an old English Church Steeple rising out of quiet village. Although I took some artistic liberties, this painting reflects a scene I enjoyed in […]
Step 2
From my reference photo taken on location, I do a quick sketch to decide on the value patterns and design for the painting.
Step 3
A 3″ x 5″ rough pencil sketch gives me a plan for my values.
Step 4
I almost always start with the sky in a painting. I am using a wet in wet technique to allow the colors to blend naturally, leaving white areas of the […]
Step 5
Basic washes of lighter values are now laid in to establish the overall shapes of the church and tree.
Step 6
Moving into the foreground I create a sense of depth by overlapping the shapes in the field giving the viewer a path to follow back to my subject.
Step 7
The finished painting.
