I’m beginning another painting of Clear Lake, Minnesota that will be displayed with “GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES”, completed in my previous post. CLICK HERE to see that painting. My sketch for the second piece is shown above. The vantage point is from down at the edge of the lake where a canoe patiently awaits, ready to be paddled out on an adventure.
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First the horizon line is established, then the basic elements are sketched up on the canvas that I’ve primed with Liquin Basics Titanium White Acrylic. A brush, dipped in a thin oil mix of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin Original, is used for this step.
Evergreen Trees at the edge of the lake are washed in with an oil mix of Ptahlo Blue + Cadmium Orange + Liquin Original.
Oil washes of Cadmium Yellow Medium + Alizarin Crimson + Liquin Original and Cadmium Yellow + a little MUD + Liquin Original are used to block in the fall foliage of the Birch Trees.
Wild Iris grow along the edge of the water. The distinctive blossoms are indicated with an oil wash of Dioxazine Purple + Liquin Original.
We absolutely had to add a family of loons on the lake!
Water Lilies will grow in the shallows along the water’s edge. We’re ready to begin working in opaque oil paint in our next session. I’ve enjoyed having you visit my online studio, please come back to follow the progress of this painting.
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