By the way, where are all the hits coming from, I can't understand why I am getting so many or how my site is being found? Suppose I might have to upgrade to find that out.
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This is the latest painting that I've been working on, still trying to get citrus fruit to look like it should. This is oil on canvas and is only 16"x 12". I started it on Sunday (I think) and have been working on it until today (it's Friday). The part of the orange peel around the fruit that looks like it is missing will end up being in deep shadow so that's why it looks a bit odd. By the way, where are all the hits coming from, I can't understand why I am getting so many or how my site is being found? Suppose I might have to upgrade to find that out. Here's how the same painting was about 2 days in. I had started to add the under layers, all darker than they needed to be. I also worked from the top to the bottom. I have learn't to do this as I have many ruined cuffs of jumpers etc from leaning in wet paint. A friend made me a mahl stick to use but I usually only remember it after I've finished. That looks a mess doesn't it? This is the VERY start of the painting. A sketch that is done in very thin raw umber. I don't usually use pencil or charcoal for the sketches as it moves too much when I start to add the paint. After this the raw umber background was done, then started with the colours. If you have time, pop over to my facebook page and say "hello" http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wendy-Cook/106237526094484
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What's the nicest thing about working in the gallery? It's meeting the people that come through the door, I already met lots of new people since I started doing this a couple of weeks ago. Today was really busy right from when the doors were first opened.
I didn't get very much done today, only managing to put another layer on the one side. Some people see other things in this painting that I haven't. Some see a footballer with his arm outstretched, others see a profile and others see the continent of Africa (or America it was one or the other). I think that's brilliant I like it when that happens. Hope you all had a good day today, it's been a very hot one here. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wendy-Cook/106237526094484 |