I'll stay on task today and perhaps sneak out of the studio later for those cookies! The dough is in the refrigerator waiting to be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters. :- )
I'll be painting in the second layer on the antlers today. This layer will simply define the grooves and directional growth on them. As you can see, I've left a significant portion of the canvas vaguely defined with rocks. I prefer leaving the canvas somewhat clean in preparation for many layers of washes which will still reveal them. This technique is only used with water. I'll add more golden colors along with some dark shadows as these layers progress. Under the hooves, the Elk has kicked up some bottom sediment. The final few layers will reveal blue sky reflections and water movement.
This is a rather large painting. As stated in earlier post, 22" x 28". Seems small size to some, but for all the detail I try to paint in, it's HUGE!
Drying time makes for a slow process in this large piece. ( I've yet to find a happy resolve to painting water with acrylics which I have recently worked with) . A challenge for a later day... I'd say with the thin washes I apply at any given time, a couple of days sometimes more hanging on the wall is adequate.
When working strictly with oils, I might have as many as five paintings or so hanging on the wall between stages. These days since also working with acrylic, it's not a matter of staging a rotation of paintings dry enough to return to. I love that aspect of acrylic painting.
I'll post a new progress image after I have started on the fore ground. If anyone has any questions regarding my techniques, please feel free to post them. I'll answer as soon as I can. Of course, you can always email your questions for a speedier response.
Warm wishes everyone! :- )
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