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 works here, it will work in [...]

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 the [...]

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 farm sits on Hinton Hill Road, which leads [...]

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 the painting by [...]