This is my two-minute value study which I call a “thumbnail sketch” because of its small size. This is where I work out the darks and lights. If the design […]

Notice how the dark shapes of the trees are giving the barns and house their shape. This is called “back painting” or “negative Painting.” It is the process of leaving [...]

In October of 2005 we enjoyed a stay on the shores of Lake Willoughby in a rustic 1900’s era home owned by a friend of mine, Sam Kent. This little […]

Moving to the foreground I built up the texture and values in the foreground field and grasses using negative painting to preserve the lighter shapes of the grasses. I continue […]