A Lady Mallard Duck
Well this painting kicked my tail. I should have used grisaille to do an underpainting for the feathers.
Point Reyes and Inverness Paintings: The In-Process and Final Compositions
Here are some shots of artwork I did based on photos I took and ideas I had while day-tripping to Point Reyes in October 2013: Here you can see that I initially put a little sky-wash in the background and made some horizon lines, too. I am also making use of the masking out process to help the foreground grasses form. I wanted to see what kind patterns I could get to almost make the same upright blade action of the real grass that was there. Additionally, I used the masking tape to protect some of the finer lines I wanted to preserve along the side of the boat and the cabin. Things were getting a little out of control. The boat was dilapidated in real life. The body of the boat was challenging to paint because the boat itself was 'done up' in a chipping, old, white paint. It was also turning an orange-brown, like the color you see above. This is a photo of the finished version. I messed with the grass in the front, darkened the cabin of the...
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