Hello again painting fans.
This week I’ll be continuing with the painting of the towered Cape May house. I will be using the photo seen directly below.
I’ll be using my usual acrylics on a small 5 by 5 inch canvas.
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.
When last we were together I had noted that the perspective of the house was somewhat lacking. In fact, a review of the photo above will show that it was seriously drooping off to the left side. It was in serious need of…a facelift. And that is exactly what I have done.
Seen directly below are before and after photos of the painting. Note that the before is the same as the photo above. The after is the painting subsequent to time spent correcting the droop. All of this was necessary because I had lost sight of the big picture in favor of the details. Well, maybe not so big at 5 by 5 inches.
And for those focused purely on forward-looking progress rather retroactive repairs, and you know who you are, I have provided some further refinement directly below.
The current state of the painting is seen directly below.
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.
All the lines and angles on the houses you paint would drive me crazy. It looks like you were able to straighten the house by changing the roof lines of the left third story, the front porch and the first story extension on the right. And that changed everything! Well done.
Thanks tampopo! I’m glad that it’s fixed and things can now move forward.
Boran2
As a nut for perspectives & lines, I`m impressed that you could do so much with so little.
(5″x5″)
In the medium I work with, (digital) I can overlay grids, rulers, vanishing points etc.
It might make me seem critical but I can also make a 5″X5″ into a 20’X20′ canvas to check my work, something you can only step back & look at.
That tends to make the canvas even smaller.
It looks much more like the photograph but you must always remember the photographer also may not always reflect the true lines of the building.
I take note of the, out of plumb far right vertical line, of the lower floor addition.(in the photograph)
The curb line also curves up a little.
That`s the fault of the photographer as I`m positive the corner is plumb, as well as the vertical corner of the house beyond.
I have that problem quite often when taking photos.
Flowers & fish don`t matter so much, but doors, gates, & building edges can really mess up a photograph.
Looking great, & I can`t wait to see how you`ll handle the finish details.
See you next week.
Thanks Knucklehead. I don’t know how I let things get away from me but it is better now. I know exactly what you mean about photos distorting things. I’ve seen it many times, especially when photographing my own canvases, which often show the straight edges as curved. Next week there will be a dramatic change as I’ve taken things in a different direction. I’ll be interested to read your comments.