a little progress
I did finally fix the lightbox issue today, and will next work on a bio. I have much right now that is taking me away from this. I’m moving to a new location on Friday. Much work required to prepare for this.
another change
Today I changed the background, lightening it up a bit, and I changed the base, bringing more local color into it. I added a shadow but will change it to an appropriate color for this object’s shadow. It’s fun to work the paint up this way. I love the feel of it.
I’m still unsuccessful with getting lightbox to work on this site. Frustrating. And I’m totally befuddled.
Written on Sunday,February 22nd, 2009 and filed in work | Comment on this |
changed a few things on the sketch
I’ve changed the background color and added a base upon which the mill sits. I didn’t spend a lot of time on it because I’m struggling with getting lightbox to work on this blog.
I also have a lot of work to do posting all my paintings to this site.
Written on Friday,February 20th, 2009 and filed in work | Comment on this |
a first sketch
I finally got all of my tools together in one place and painted a quick first sketch. I didn’t have anything in mind when I put in the background, but now as I reflect, I’ve decided I like the sketch, will continue on with it, and will change the background to a green-toned one (the blue-tone doesn’t work for me), and put the mill on a white cloth base. It’s good to smell paint again. I have another few hours to put in on this painting.
Written on Wednesday,February 18th, 2009 and filed in work | Comment on this |
my Yarka travel easel
Yesterday I cut a piece of teak to make a little platform on my smallest travel easel, the Yarka, that will allow me to work on small canvases. I find that I need to additionally cut some grooves in the board to hold the canvases in place.
I’m determined to avoid buying anything new if there’s any way at all that I can make due with what I have. I’ve had this easel for so long they’ve since gone out of the business of making them.