My son put together a slide show of some of the painting stages “Years Gone By” went through before it was brought to completion. I began with a small pencil thumbnail sketch (not shown) to determine my focal point and values. Then thin washes of color were painted over the entire canvas. I worked on my focal area first–a soft S-shape leading up to the apple tree. The painting had a very light sunny mood; therefore, I needed to work this mood into my focal point before I determined the values of the surrounding areas. In the end the painting seemed to ellicit a poetic voice with its soft impressionistic colors and distant shapes. It felt a bit nostalgic for me as I have visited this area many times over the years.
I posted the study for Years Gone By earlier in my blog titled “Out Again”. It can also be seen in progress in the entry “Phantom Artist Appears…”. I don’t usually work in this size canvas 20x24in., but really enjoyed it. I think I’ll do more in this size in the future. I liked its spaciousness. I really enjoyed painting this studio piece and as always found my painting study, color notes as well as my experience greatly affected the outcome!
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This is terrific! Kudos to Brett for the ‘slideshow idea’…fantastic to see the different steps morphing into the finished product! Love it!!