Changes To The Stargazer Lily Painting

This is the current look of the painting after the knife work.

This was the previous look. The sky had no texture and the color was too cool.

These photos show various stages of re working the sky with lighter, brighter colors reflecting the colors of the flowers. it is adding a lot of energy and life to the painting.

Now, of course I've decided that I want to change the painting again I'm sure that you're sure I've lost my mind but I was loving the look of the lilies up against the grass so much that I decided to pull the viewer back into the yard and work plants over where the sky had been.

I think I'm really going to like it when I get finished with it. What do you think?

I'm much happier with the painting now. It seems to make the flowers stand up better against the background and give the composition a nice contrast and balance.

Teaching Myself Something New - Sailboat Painting From A Book

 As I struggled along with the water lily paintings it occurred to me that I could really use some help so I purchased a book from the Walter Foster Artist in Training program called "You Can Paint Like The Masters" Splatter, splash, and swirl your way through history's greatest art movements - step by easy step! by Amy Runyen and the creative team at Walter Foster.

This Sailboat was the first painting in the section called "Paint Like an Impressionist"

I of course put my own spin on things and added some of my own touches but I highly recommend this book. the instructions were so fast and easy that I started the painting one day and finished it the next.

A energetic and healthy person could probably finish it in just one session.