Hello again painting fans.
This week’s 200th installment will continue the painting of the 1949 Hudson. The photo that I’m using is seen directly below.
I’ll be using my usual acrylics on an 8×10 canvas.
Seen in a period advertisement directly below is a similar Hudson.
When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.
Since that time I have continued to work on the painting.
This week I’ve concentrated all of my efforts on the background. The truck (or trailer) to the right is now well-defined with heavy shadow beneath it. Its wheels are now indicated only by the edge of its rims.
To the left of the Hudson, the boat has received similar attention. Along its side is the small oval window seen in the photo.
Finally, the pavement beneath the Hudson now has a directional, textured appearance.
Note that my poor photography has dulled the overall colors a bit. I only noticed this when posting my photos to photobucket alongside the earlier photos in this series.
That’s about it for now. Next week I’ll have more progress to show you. See you then. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.
Earlier paintings in this series can be seen here.
Paint me a picture of your thoughts.
shouldn’t that be blagoversary?……oh…wait…you probably don’t have the hair…:{)
interesting progression in how you’re treating the background. were it me, and it isn’t, l’d proably downplay it a lot…..if not eliminate it completely…it still seems distracting to the overall theme to me. guess that’s my minimalist tendencies coming to the fore.
later
Thanks dada. I kind of like the garage-full-of-too-many-toys look of the photo.
BTW, I’ve got a pretty thick head of hair myself. 😉
Happy Blogiversary. Hard to believe you’ve been posting these for so long.
The painting is really coming along. The detail in the background really make it seem as of the car is peeking out into the sun.
Thanks Mary!
Hi boran2. Wow-200-doesn’t seem possible. I think I wrote a long time ago that your Saturday painting diary was a nice oasis to escape to after reading all the political or other anger inducing stuff we read every day. Thank you again for your wonderful painting diaries.
Thank you, ci, for reading them.
Boran2
Congratulations on your 200th anniversary.
I like the vanishing point lines of the floor that seem to be reflected in the trailer & boat in the darker background.
I am of the same opinion as dada, about the distraction of the background, but in this case, because the background is in shade, I think it accentuates the car & it`s condition.
Thanks KNUCKLEHEAD. BTW, it’ll be done next week.
Boran2,
Then I`ll be ready to update my file on your works.
You can use that image of the compilation I made for you, anytime.
It`s yours, I`ll just update it as time goes by.