just as the sun was setting i stood on the dock of the Charleston Harbor Marina and dashed this one out. the blaze yellow-orange sliver was a great contrast to the cool blues and purples and the cool whites.
Ive got a workshop in the nags head/manteo, nc, area that has one spot open. its a three day and starts next monday. if you'd like to sign up, let me know.
here's a step-by-step demo of a 12x16 painting on a stretched canvas headed to Outer Cape Auctions for their February auction
Step one- laid in a wash of alizarin crimson with just a touch of green in it for the shadow shapes. then i laid in yellows in some of the warm shapes.
Step two- laid in some of the realistic shadow colors. greens, blues, and purples.
Step three- here ive laid in the sun shapes with more realistic colors
Cape Street Vignette-12x16
$450 unframed
Email me if you want it before it ships to Outer Cape Auction
2 comments:
Hi Mike and Happy New Year.
I love this transformation from underpainting to finish.
It's always such an unexpected surprise to see how you get from that to this.
You're a painting inspiration.
Love to see what you've been up to.
bonnie
thanks! is the ending so different from the beginning? Just kidding. it does look way different. but i wouldnt get the look i'm after if i didnt start it like i do.
thanks for the nice words.
happy new year to you too!
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