It's been a while since my last Inspiration Sunday, but Shirl was here for a 5-day visit, and, we painted! Yay! I've missed painting.
I've decided to put away the challenge book, and concentrate on painting from my photos, at least for a while.
my inspiration:
This photo was taken several years ago when we were on holiday. Staying at a resort near Huntsville, Ontario, we heard about a special place not too far away called Dyer's Memorial.
A beautiful garden was created, as well as a memorial, by Mr. Dyer in memory of his late wife.
This was the pathway through the forest and the stairs up to one of the open areas in the park. Ascending the wood-edged earth staircase took one from shaded woods to sunny grassed, flat areas of gardens.
My challenge then would be to create this look of 3 dimensions on watercolour paper. I hope to capture the light spilling through the trees, the depth in the staircase, and of a sunlit meadow beyond.
Whenever I look at this photo, I feel the silence of the forest here, marking the respect and gratitude of a man for his wife, and the sunlight reflecting the joy of their years together.
some links for more info:
http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/upload/wiki.asp?entry=685
http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamsphoto/5099742593/
On to the painting
some light washes added wet into wet
suggesting trees, then penciling in a little detail for the stairs
adding some ground colour and a hint of leaves
beginning the stairs
defining the background trees and building more shrubbery
warming up the foreground
more stair detail
adding a few more trees to create depth and the illusion of distance
I didn't like the solid look of the tree on the right, so I softened the greens and will try to gently remove more of the colour, and then add a few smaller trees instead of the 1 large evergreen
more warm tones were added and intensified, and the lower step was made a little thicker
I've set this aside to look at it and contemplate the next step
Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz
I've decided to put away the challenge book, and concentrate on painting from my photos, at least for a while.
my inspiration:
A beautiful garden was created, as well as a memorial, by Mr. Dyer in memory of his late wife.
This was the pathway through the forest and the stairs up to one of the open areas in the park. Ascending the wood-edged earth staircase took one from shaded woods to sunny grassed, flat areas of gardens.
My challenge then would be to create this look of 3 dimensions on watercolour paper. I hope to capture the light spilling through the trees, the depth in the staircase, and of a sunlit meadow beyond.
Whenever I look at this photo, I feel the silence of the forest here, marking the respect and gratitude of a man for his wife, and the sunlight reflecting the joy of their years together.
some links for more info:
http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/upload/wiki.asp?entry=685
http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamsphoto/5099742593/
On to the painting
beginning the stairs
warming up the foreground
more stair detail
adding a few more trees to create depth and the illusion of distance
more warm tones were added and intensified, and the lower step was made a little thicker
I've set this aside to look at it and contemplate the next step
Hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz
