Painting Updates

Posted on | June 10, 2009 | No Comments

Verrano Station - Acrylic on canvas 12" x 12"

I thought I’d share where I am with my paintings based on photos from our visit to Italy. It’s the first time I’ve done acrylic paintings based upon architectural photos, and I’m still enjoying the process and getting ready to start a new one!

The Verrano Station painting is completed. It has been varnished and is now sitting somewhere in my husband’s office. It changed considerably from the first version, but that’s the beauty of acrylic painting for me. The painting really develops over time for me.

Menaggio alleyway - WIP - day 4

The Menaggio Street painting is still in process. I’ve worked another two days on it and it’s close to being done. Here on the right is the version that I had at the end of yesterday. It was headed in the right direction, but there wasn’t a cohesiveness between the buildings on the street.

Menaggio alleyway - WIP - day 5

In Italy, I felt that cohesion, since the buildings were all about equally aged. I wanted to show that same cohesion. So, I spent most of today building layers of glazes to add some age and at the same time, preserve the light. I also added in some doors and windows.

Tomorrow, I’ll paint the sides of the Menaggion painting and see if there is anything else I need to add.

This was a great exercise for me. I plan to do more with my photos from this trip and I might even start looking back at some of the photos from last summer’s trip to France.

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