My latest inspiration is still a work in progress, however the painting is not only not forgotten, it’s beginning to take on a life of it’s own. It’s moving, it’s grooving, and it’s coming alive!

Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a long way from lifting off the tarmac, but it is beginning to sprout wings. It will fly.

A couple of blogs ago, I introduced the inspiration I had when I discussed my fishing trips in the everglades of southern Florida. You may wish to read the blog before continuing on with this one. If so, click on the picture to the left, and it will take you to it.

The original sketch was on an 11’X15″ paper. The painting I intend to work on is on a 22″X30″ 300lb watercolor substrate. If one follows my 7-steps to a masterpiece, they know this is just the beginning. After this small value  sketch, I worked out a full size drawing (22’X3o”). (To read the seven steps that I go through to complete a watercolor or acrylic painting, click on the picture of the sketch to the right>>>).

In making the completed drawing, I worked on the values more. I also made certain changes in the drawing that I feel makes the picture work better.

My next step will be to transfer the drawing over onto the substrate. After this, I will work out several color sketches, and paint detail color sketches in the certain areas that I wish to highlight. A lot of concentration needs to be placed on the impact area, which is in the upper left quarter of the painting (the men fishing in the boat). To use this as the center of interest in the painting, I need to impact it with vibrant colors, because, as you can see in a value drawing it does not impact.

If I can’t pull it off the way I wish, the safety net is that the painting should have an overall calmness in the expanse of the scene. I can almost hear bird tweeting and crickets chirping…oh, was that a frog I just heard.

Sorry to take liberties in my writing, but I do like to have a little fun when I blog.

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