Ponderosa Pine - Update

I worked on adding detail and depth to the foreground, branches, and the trunks.  I am not really totally happy with this study, but I will stop for tonight and I will mess with it again latter.

Outer Banks Aerial View - Block-in

I worked on blocking in this aerial view of an inlet near Ocracoke Island in the North Carolina Outer Banks area.  The Atlantic is to the left of this painting and the Inter-Coastal Waterway is to the right. I will need to develop the layers of color to give this the proper atmospheric perspective to make this  seem three dimensional.

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.