Representational paintings done by Canadian artist Tessa Stanley. Landscapes, portraits and more
Spring and summer have been enjoyably busy so far, with gardening, painting and sewing. I am psyching up for a festival in August, where I get to put up my tent and sell my wares. Lots of family and friends are arriving soon for some much anticipated visiting and shenanigans. Time flys by!
Spring and summer have always been a busy time & this year has been far busier than usual. With a move, landscaping, gardening, visitors and camping trips, very little time was dedicated to painting. Today – finally – I have put a nice dent in a painting I had started a couple of months ago. Here’s a step by step of the painting process so far.
The underpainting – using burnt Sienna to draw in
Into the colour now and getting a gradation in the sky
More colour and lots of stepping back to see if I am digging the drawing and if the values (light and darks) are correct. I already see some areas I need to adjust once the sky is dry, but overall things are going well.