Thursday, July 19, 2007

Second Grisaille Update


I think this is very close to the end now and will be ready for color. This has been a very long process but I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have not once felt frustrated with it, in spite of having some problems with small details and having to take steps back. I think these steps back have been a tremendous learning experience for me and as I went along I saw how my eye was learning to see things that weren't quite right and I was able to correct them. I am beginning to squint naturally now, something that at the beginning was very hard for me to remember and what an important tool it is, to really find the difference in values.


I have also been working on some pastel cloth studies as guides for the two colors that will be used in the cloth in this painting. I plan to post some of those is next few days and hope to post my color advances in this painting more often.

8 comments:

Cynthia said...

Holy cow your piece looks like a photograph! Very crisp and clear...

Nice work and I can't begin to imagine what color will do to your work.

Mary said...

Thank you Cynthia, yes I am waiting anxiously to put color on it. I still have some minor corrections but it will be soon, now.

Stacy said...

Mary, this is looking fabulous! I'm looking forward to seeing the addition of color as well.

Anita said...

Mary - amazing! Superb job! Can't wait to see the colour!

Sue Johnson said...

Mary, this is beautiful. I can almost feel the textures.

Mary said...

Stacy thank you,my hands are itching to put color on it.

Anita, glad you think so, just some small details to fix and then it will be ready.

Sue, thank you! It has been a challenge but one I am ejoying.

Billie Crain said...

oh Mary! this was well worth waiting for! the weaving is excellent.

Mary said...

Thank you Billie! The weaving has been the biggest challenge in this one. I never thought of the perspective issue of the weaving when I chose the basket. :)