Sunday, May 21, 2017

Commission work . . . updated

Sunshine Bottoms
Lynch, Nebraska

Overlooking the Missouri River in northeast Nebraska
looking north into South Dakota

10"x30"
oil on canvas
UPDATE
The client wanted a little more river, a little softer cloud shapes,
and dividing the fields with a few roads.
I do like the clouds and the fields and all turned out well.
Next - dry and varnish and it's off to its forever home!
xo

Friday, May 12, 2017

And this . . .

This painting of the barn started life as a flat, lifeless painting.
I'm not sure yet if this is much of an improvement
but it is showing more life than before.
I used a palette knife to apply pure white paint to the roof
and ended up with a brightness that gives it a
reflected quality.
I like that.
May be more to play with but it's got a bit more action to it at least.
8x8 oil on canvas

Wednesday, May 10, 2017