Acrylic background: July 30, 2009

Here is the background for my next acrylic painting which is 12"x24". I got this look by painting the background black and brown. After that dried, I used a sea sponge to dab on a mixture of colors: greens, grays, browns, off-white. I sprayed water on it to allow the colors to mix. You have to be very patient and not disturb the paint as it dries. Let it do its thing and this is what you get.

Harley (finished): September 17, 2008

"Harley" is complete! This is an 11"x14" oil on stretched canvas. I'm including a close-up detailed image of the painting.

Harley (progress): January 12, 2008

"Harley" is just about complete. It will need minor tweaking and must meet with the approval of my client.

Harley (progress): September 11, 2008

"Harley" is coming along. Her body has been completed.

Harley (progress): September 10, 2008

Harley's underlying body colors have been put in.

Harley (progress): September 8, 2008

The background has been touched up and added to. Also the most distant parts of Harley have been put in.

Harley (progress): September 7, 2008

"Harley" is my latest painting in progress. It is oil on stretched 11"x14" canvas. I have begun with a soft background that establishes a sense of place and makes Harley the main focus.

Glacier Runner: July 31, 2008

"Glacier Runner" is finished after more flowers were added.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 28, 2008

Adjustments are still being made to "Glacier Runner". A couple of trees have been added to the area to the left and flowers have been reworked.

Glacier Runner: July 24, 2008

"Glacier Runner" is a 22"x28" oil painting on stretched canvas.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 22, 2008

A rock and some trees have been added to the area to the right as well as some of the Yellow Fawn Lilies.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 19, 2008

"Glacier Runner" is coming along. The trail and foreground vegetation has been put in.

Glacier Runner (progress): July17, 2008

The larger white bark pine trees are in.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 16, 2008

The snow and water were touched up and some trees have been put in.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 11, 2008

The water has been worked a little more.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 10, 2008

The mountain has been worked down to the water.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 9, 2008

More detail has been added to the lower right portion of the mountains. My palette consists of cadmium red, cadmium yellow, French ultramarine, burnt sienna and titanium white.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 7, 2008

More and more detail is being added to the mountains.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 3, 2008

Texture has been applied to the upper portion of the mountains.

Glacier Runner (progress): July 2, 2008

The sky is complete and background color has been laid in for the mountains.