Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.363

Hello again painting fans.

For this week's cycle I'll be continuing with the Cape May shingle style Victorian house. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped canvas. The photo that I'm using is seen in the photo directly below.

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

For this week's cycle, I've concentrated on 2 areas in need of some work. First, the underside of the arched second story porch is now fully in shadow right up to the shadowed white (blue) area in front. I had missed this area entirely until recently giving the house a thorough examination. It makes the lighting just a bit more consistent.

Secondly, I have done a great deal of work at the street level. The lawn has received a second layer of paint. It still awaits shadows and highlights as well as the foundation plantings. Out front, the sidewalk has been painted in a cream color. In front of that, the street is in a brownish color. Although these colors are less than realistic, I prefer to carry consistent shades into other areas of the painting. It just seems to hold together better, at least to my color blind eyes. Finally, the edge of the driveway is seen to the far left and the distant structure resides in the far rear.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have more progress to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.362

Hello again painting fans.

For this week's cycle I'll be continuing with the Cape May shingle style Victorian house. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped canvas. The photo that I'm using is seen in the photo directly below.

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

This is the point where things work or they don't. I believe that with the current changes, the piece is working. Note that there are many changes but you will have to look closely.

I've once again changed the bent gable up front, and in a rather drastic way. The windowed portion is now much larger as are the windows themselves. I believe that it now follows the photo much more accurately. To the left side of the building, all the windows now have their details. This change gives a nice finished look to that side. Below, the front steps are now complete. And enhancing the railing and various details around the house, the shadowed white portions now appear in blue. Lit white areas remain white, of course. So, left facing-white stays, front-facing white changes to blue. This follows the the siding colors, the front-facing walls appearing darker.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have more progress to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.361

Hello again painting fans.

For this week's cycle I'll be continuing with the Cape May shingle style Victorian house. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped canvas. The photo that I'm using is seen in the photo directly below.

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

There have been a lot of changes since last time, one major one which may not be immediately apparent. The bent gable above the second story arch has been completely reshaped. I discovered that the lines of the roof were wrong and did not meet correctly. Hence the revision. The bent gable is narrower now and the line falls correctly. Within the gable, the windows have been finished with the individual panes in place. The side facing gable now has its two windows. Note that I have left out certain details in the interest of not having too much clutter. Below the brackets holding the small roof above the porch are now complete. I have left out the window details deliberately. The side windows are complete. Under the entryway, the door and windows have been painted in. The steps still await completion. Whew.

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have more progress to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.

Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.360

Hello again painting fans.

For this week's cycle I'll be continuing with the Cape May shingle style Victorian house. I'll be using my usual acrylic paints on an 8x8 inch gallery-wrapped canvas. The photo that I'm using is seen in the photo directly below.

When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.

Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.

To begin with, I must make an admission. I've been moving very slowly with this piece, avoiding the hard work of the fine details. Progress has been at a snail's pace to date. The good news is that I've finally done that hard work and the painting has turned the corner, so to speak. A review of the photo below will tell the tale. It has been transformed.

Windows and railings have been added although the window glass will need some further attention. On the lower left, the small roof now sits above brackets that still need completion. The front steps have been moved far forward but still need some fine details as will the entryway above. On top, the pipe towering above the roof has been added along with its shadow. Finally, I've fixed many of the perspective problems seen earlier. (Note that I've begun the structure to the right.)

The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.

That's about it for now. Next week I'll have more progress to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.

Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.