The first picture shows my reference photo taken last fall. The drawing was done freehand and I used small touches of masking fluid for the highlights. I'm not usually keen on the stuff, but I thought it would be okay for the minute dots on the berries.
As you can see, I don't have a fancy setup, just a large piece of plywood on top of part of an old computer desk.
As you can see, I don't have a fancy setup, just a large piece of plywood on top of part of an old computer desk.
Here is a bit of a closer look at the drawing and my first start on the berries.
And here's where I am right now:
I loved the background on your acrylic berries that you painted earlier. I can't wait to see what you decide to do in the background for this painting. Your berries are so delicate in this painting so far.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy! I'll have to think a bit about the background for this one.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I can't seem to click on my images to make them bigger...hmmm....
I'm watching this with interest! Such a difficult subject. Jan
ReplyDeleteJan, thanks! I try to simplify as much as I can. It's funny, when I was a very new painter I once did a painting of a bunch of grapes. I really bit off more than I could chew with that one, but with a lot of help I pulled it off. At the time, I swore I'd never do that many small circles again! LOL But now I seem to be drawn to that subject over and over...hmmmm I wonder what that means?
ReplyDeleteI've just found your blog and have been browsing through it. Your work is lovely! I look forward to following you here!
ReplyDeleteCrystal, welcome to my blog! Thanks for taking a look, and I'm happy that you've decided to follow along!
ReplyDeleteI'm just taking a break from painting berries right now!
Great start on this one. I can hardly wait to see it completed.
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