Douglas Fir Winter Sun - Block-in

This is the start of an oil painting of a Douglas Fir.  These are mature and very tall evergreen trees in the Rocky Mountains.  They are majestic and thick, which I observed can block out the winter sun and create an interesting back lighting effect.

IceBox Lock & Latch - the block-in

I started this painting of an antique IceBox's Lock & Latch.  The latch has very detailed metal work and it is going to be tricky to get it all in and believable.

Oldie but Goodie

I did this practice piece a few years back.  Not an original design but I loved the design and look.  Since I just returned from a trip I don't have anything teed up for posting.  I should be able to set something new for tomorrow.

Birthday Kingfisher

This is a Birthday card I received from my younger sister.  I really like this card and appreciate her making this hand made card of this Kingfisher.

Sloop setting out to Sea - Block-in and first adjustment

Today's post is an oil study of a Sloop Sailing Ship setting out to sea.  In the lower photo, you can see the initial placement of the ship, sails, sky, and sea.  I then went back after drying time and adjusted the sky and added detail and texture to the sails.  I started giving shape to the hull and the masts.  Since the ship is detailed and I want to capture a lot of that detail, this one is going to take awhile to complete.

Twilight Parachutists

I made some small tweaks to the parachutes and added some white to the setting sun to make it appear brighter through the haze.  This is a case of not much needed to be fixed after I let the painting rest.

Washington Monument at Night with blossoms

I worked on this tonight.  The lower is the initial block-in.  I darkened the sky some and brought it lower into the painting.  I am still not happy with the transitions between the layers so I will work on that in the future.  I also added the dark background of the Cherry Tree outline which will be the basis for the design of the blossoms when I add the details.