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How "Between The Rocks"oil on panel painting was created.
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- Here the basic composition is laid out in pencil on the gesso.
- This painting is inspired by nature and sketched loosely from life, using the memories from years of observation, as most of my paintings are.
- Since I alter it to suit my vision, this place could never be found
in real life.
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"Between The Rocks"
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- Everything but the green leaves have been laid in, still in the process of underpainting. larger
- Almost all the underpainting is done, except for a small area of the underlying gesso that is still exposed (white area).
- The painting still has a fairly flat look to it. larger
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not varnished" align="left" vspace="10" hspace="20" />- Here is the almost finished painting after some of the glazes have been added over the underpainting.
- The glazes can take as long as the underpainting
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"Between The Rocks"
ly. - Glazes generally add the shadows, see through imagery and 3D depth through the refraction of light, although some of the shadows and depth can be added during the underpainting. larger
- Here is the finished painting after more glazes and detail have been added and it is varnished and dried. You can see how the color is richer and there is more depth.
- Clicking on this picture will take you to the larger picture, where you can click on the words "magnified detail" to get a closer look at a section of the painting.
- This painting has been sold. larger
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