In Progress 3

Above you see the next source image, below the canvas with its new layer added.

I’m not trying to get too exact, too much detail yet, as I bring the basic shapes and values closer to the final position. It’s an attention to the whole image and the place and relationship of each basic part that I am striving for.

I often work on two or more pieces at a time. Right now I am also working on a painting based on a photo I took looking over a church parking lot. Below I will alternate between the source and painted versions.

Here is the source photo after cropping and light/ color adjustments. Below is the first polarization, with a grid added for help in mapping out the basic image on canvas.

Next we have my first layer on canvas…

I love this piece because it reminds me of a vintage paint by numbers set up. It gets even more so as we go along. Below is the next source layer…

And now my next layer on canvas…

As you can see, due to the semi transparent paint mix I am using, colors and shapes from the previous layers show through a bit. I think of this like a pair of 3-D glasses or a double image. Some of this will disappear eventually. Some I will choose to keep. Stay tuned for more In Progress!