I have added more color to the wolf deepening it. I have added lots of warm brown tones and am beginning to add darker accents as well. I continue to work on the background. It is too light on the left hand side so I think I am going to seepen it some. It seems …
I am continuing with the series I have been painting featuring wolves on the ice. I think they are amazing animals and they seem to really enjoy laying on the ice. This one is done on light grey velour paper. I found that the darker papers, i.e. the middle range and darker greys were making …
I will have 5 new paintings in the upcoming Art at the Mill show in Millwood, VA next month. Actually the show opens next weekend. I was very honored to have all 5 of my pieces accepted. The Mill show is one of the premier art shows in our area. For more information click on …
Here’s the finished painting: I continued to add details to the fur, finishing the wolf and then the foreground and just a suggestion of trees in the background.
This is Stage 3 of Snow Day: I have continued to add dark, foundational colors to the wolf. The darks are the foil for the lights. If you do not get your darks in the lights will not “pop” and add that realism that we are looking for. I built the foundation in dark greys, …