Creative Artist - AU (2020-02)

Kathleen Davies

StepFour

I thenworkwiththelargebrushonthemountains,

backgroundandsomedarkerforegroundareas,testing

thecolouragainsttheoriginalphotountilI’mhappy

withthechoice.If softeningor blendingis neededhere

I sometimesusetheclothor a dryflatbrush.

WithoilsI leavetheworkto dryforsometimesa

fewdaysbeforeproceedingwithanyfurtherwork

onit to avoid‘muddying’thecolours.

I blend and build light, thinned layers of colour to

give a translucent quality.

While continuing to work on the painting I will turn

the work around to gain easier access to sections,

and also to get a different view of the work. Holding

the image up to a mirror and looking at the reflected

image helps in examining if the painting is looking as

it should, for example if proportions or perspectives

are correct.

Step Five

When the main painting is dry I then put in any

foreground items such as trees, birds, fences,

especially if these are dark silhouettes.

Final Step

I add in any extra highlights after most of the image

is dry. This is done with the thin long haired brush

and a rounded bristle brush to give the textured look

of leaves and bush, and fine lines particularly around

cloud edges and birds.

Contact details:

By appointment – inspection of artworks

and enquiries at home studio –

Casuarina Place, Lavadia, NSW.

Email: [email protected] OR

call 0427 477 143 n

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