Here is a new painting in progress–a 16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. This will be a book cover for a compilation of Charles Spurgeon’s devotionals for children, called “Come Ye Children.” Based off this photo I took of my two children when we were hiking in northern Wisconsin.
Reference Photo
In Progress Painting
I start off very faint, just blocking in the colors with glazes. I mix about 90% clear acrylic medium to about 10% paint and just block in the composition, suggesting where the future colors will go. Here is my palette…
Normally, I use burnt sienna, but to challenge myself and also to enhance the color harmony within the painting, I omitted it.
Video Demonstration
The first layers consisted of raw sienna, yellow ochre, phthalo blue and indian yellow for the background, and then for the posts: raw umber dark, ultramarine blue and napthol crimson. I blocked in the blue jeans with phthalo blue, and my daughter’s pants with napthol crimson.
I’ll be posting more on this and show you the process of how the painting develops.
Have a blessed day,
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I think you are an amazing painter and a wonderful person to share your gift as you do. Thank you for your kind message. Your drawing of open hands and quotation from Isaiah resonates with me and how I feel at this time. Thank you and God bless youxx
Thank you, Marian. God has been good to me! I’m glad my artwork has brought you encouragement–stay strong in the faith! Blessings to you.