Variations on a theme!
I have a series in mind... There are so many landscapes that can be painted in so many ways. My students last week showed me that! This is one variation on a composition theme by one of my students that came out really well! Well, I decided to try another series to inspire you (I hope) So here goes... Last fall I passed by this wonderful nature preserve on Calkinstown Road and I took many reference photos. I did some thumbnail value drawings of the scene in two different aspect ratios. I decided that I like the square, so I did a value under painting in charcoal on a square piece of grey sanded paper. First pass with complimentary colors... then I added accents. Another version with a different palette! What I learned... Less is more! I probably overworked both paintings It is fun to keep a palette simple! I can do many more variations from this composition! Homework Challenge! Take this composition and try you