Evolution of a Painting
I've been painting since I was 5 years old so much of what I do I tend to do without much thought. I tend to paint from back to front, less detail to more detail.. I thought I'd try to show you.
I always start by painting the background; for this particular painting the background was the whole square (for most landscape paintings its just the sky).
If I didn't already loosely sketch it in, next I draw the main subject of the painting.
Then I start painting from back to front-- in this case the branches. I add all shades while the paint is wet then I added the berries over the dried sticks.
Lastly I added highlights to the berries and painted in the leaves then signed it.
Thanks for sharing your process. It's always interesting to see how one does a creative endeavor.
ReplyDeleteThis was interesting to read. I've never tried painting and think it's neat to see the process. I don't know if you're on Instagram but my girls have a friend who is a painter (cbrookering on Insta) and I love watching how a painting comes together on her site. She mostly does big florals and they're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented! I think because my family is so good at art that I just rebelled and didn't even try. My mom and sister Kate - art teachers and talented themselves in painting and other media and my sister Molly is talented, too, and uses her art for things as an elementary teacher.
ReplyDeleteI love this! You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteWow Joanne- you are such a talent! Love the Holly Berries :)
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