Mountain Light oil 6″ x 8″ $150. Click here to bid.
I made a little drawing over the weekend and had a definite concept in mind. I searched through photos and came up with a photo from Colorado with the meandering stream flowing through the valley. I played with the color and came up with this sunset leaving most of the painting in shadow.
Preliminary Drawing Technique for an Oil Painting
My drawing techniques for my paintings are very loose lines just indicating the position of objects. I also try to get the movement of lines through the painting and indicate placement of trees, mountains and buildings. If your drawing is very detailed indicating each object and every branch, your tendency will be to paint the objects within those lines creating a cut out and paste effect.
Painting is about masses and variety of edges, lost and found. That’s why a loose drawing is better than a detailed drawing. Paint the masses and then start refining your shapes and edges as you go adding detail at the end.
Becky Joy
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