This week has been characterised by the mini-grip of a virus, so there will be lots of visuals (no virals) in this post. Little consistency of image size by the look of it, but hey, viruses are not tidy. And I won!
This picture has had quite a few sessions. The underpainting is only just winking through in parts. But still more to do on the foam on lower left quarter. Time to rest it for a week. Another one waits. Back to my comfort zone, size-wise at least.
Fantastic process series – I learn a lot from these, thank you. The final (well, apart from the foam that you mentioned) is brilliant, awesome – you are some skilled painter…
wow! that is a WONDERFUL comment clinock – thank you so much.
fabulous work Philippa! I really like what you’re doing – and your generosity in sharing the process via work in progress pics.
Glad to hear you’re the winner in the virus contest – they’re no fun at all.
xx
Thanks Caroline – lovely to have your comments. Hope I haven’t declared the round too early! cheers.
What a wonderful series… the colours are sensational and so interesting to see them building.
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Wow. That is an amazing process. I had no idea that the underpainting in such seemingly un-sea-related colours would result in such a gorgeous finished painting. Very, very cool!
What nice comments, thank you grackleandsun! Underpainting in a contrasting colour makes the colour on top brighten up – if there are little bits still showing. glad you like the back-story! I will check out your blog!
wow, amazing ! It’s like you can take the sea and take it apart into layers.How did you do that ? I am intrigued !
I am trying to reduce waves to abstract shapes. So for this one I painted some shapes and lines to block in the main areas first, using contrasting colours where I wanted the focus to be. Building up the wave over the top then becomes a process of trying to understand the look of it from a photo and painting it in fairly realistic colour and tone but not too detailed. I like to find a balance between looking real and having a free flowing effect. In this painting, the actual colour of the wave was a bit mucous-like I realised along the way – and changed it! thanks for your question.
Thanks for sharing the process 🙂 It takes a lot of talent to paint like that !
thank you saltymom!