Here is the other painting I’ve done–most of Friday and Saturday morning. It’s much more detailed and I spent a lot of time on it. The entire top is nothing but Giraults and they went on beautifully. The bottom is a mix of softer colors. As you can see from the underpainting, I used a lot of blue green in it, hoping to the buildings to the water. I left some of the underpainting peaking through the yellow walls and also added greens to the shadows. Also put some yellows and pinks in the water. The water was fast moving and didn’t really have an reflections, just a hint of colors. I really enjoyed doing this picture and hope to do more. I love the colors of the buildings in Italy. The pealing plaster and muck along the water line give it a real sense of age, as well. I may work some more on this one, but probably not any time soon, so thought I’d share it with you. Not happy with the title either!
Grand Canal Houses, 12 x 16, Pastelbord
Underpainting
Love the poppies now (though i cannot see Venice, as in its title). The darks under the tree are excellent. Thank you so much for your generosity. You don’t know just how inspirational it is to read your postings and see how you correct and improve your good ideas. Thank you again. F
Thanks so much Fiona. I love being able to share and I think it’s really important to be honest about one’s struggles. That’s what it’s all about, actually! We all struggle. The important thing is to be honest with yourself when evaluating your work to determine what isn’t just right. I still see some corrections to be made in this one.