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A Failure to a Vibrant Review
Last year I went to the Denver Botanic Gardens to take some pictures of their waterlilies. I wondered all around snapping a picture of anything I thought would be worth painting or using for reference. I came upon some lovely dahlias, one of my favorite flowers. Earlier this summer I dug through my photographs looking for something vibrant to paint and stumbled on those pictures. I has never painted a dahlia before and thought it would a great exercise for me. I started the painting as usual, a vibrant ink under-painting and layered in my darks. As I moved on to the blooms, I found myself struggling. Not giving up,…
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Blooming in Vibrancy: Waterlily Process Work
I had recently bought the Terry Ludwig’s Vibrant set specifically for one project. Waterlilies. I had taken pictures of these beautiful flowers when I was at the Denver Botanic Gardens last summer. These lilies were in full bloom with such vibrant colors. I was very excited to start this project when I received my new pastels; I knew they would be perfect for the intense colors in the waterlily. Under Painting Process Below I’ll walk you through my process of this piece, “Blooming in Vibrancy”. I began work on dark UArt 400 grit sanded paper. Using a dark paper it was easier to make the more saturated colors stand out.…
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Elven Maiden Process
Process Work for Elven Maiden I had a wild hair one day in June to do this elegant piece of a regal elf. I envisioned her taking a stroll through a garden with a soft light playing across her skin. So I set my camera up and threw a on dress with jewelry. I had a small thumbnail of what she should look like, which I ended up deviating. I took advantage of the north light from the kitchen slider. After a better sketch I set up an 18″x24″ UART 400 grit pastel paper. I wanted something large to work on but nothing intimidating since I hadn’t work this large…
