Day 27 - An early Commute
I thought about putting this one on video but never got around to it.
The idea in the thumbnail sketch was very simple - still water around an island. I had the sketch in the sketchbook for a while but the idea of how to paint it came together for me while listening to the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg on Pandora. A still, quiet morning on the water in Maine. What could be more peaceful?
Per yesterday's post -. try to strike the idea onto the canvas right from the beginning.. In this case a shaft of early morning light and calm water. I almost changed the subject to a tall ship instead of an island.
I knew the colors were going to be muted except for the light of the sunrise.
I wasn't sure where to go with the painting. So when in doubt...
...throw in a lobster boat.
The idea in the thumbnail sketch was very simple - still water around an island. I had the sketch in the sketchbook for a while but the idea of how to paint it came together for me while listening to the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg on Pandora. A still, quiet morning on the water in Maine. What could be more peaceful?
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| from thumbnail to color study |
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| quiet water |
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| where to go from here? |
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| Morning Commute 5"x7" |
1 comment:
I'll remember that.... haha! When in doubt throw in a lobster boat. It worked for you!
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