I’ve
been working a lot with large pieces so I decided to change it
up and work on some 8X10s on something new for me – linen.
I like the texture it provides and it has a good ‘tooth’
for the paint. Here I’ve simply laid down some paint to
get started (it doesn’t look like much at this point).
I’ve
put in a simple, shadowy outline to lay the foundation for the
underwater scene.
I’ve
added some darks to create 3-dimension and shadows, and to bring
out the reef and sea floor.
More
darks and some sea grasses to show perspective. Also softened
some edges.
Now
the fun part – I’ve added a green sea turtle. Usually
this is the view I get when I’m diving. . .(!)
Just
about done – the final image will be posted soon.
