Showing posts with label barn oil landscape work in progress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label barn oil landscape work in progress. Show all posts

Monday, March 16, 2015

What's On The Easel - Oil Paintings In Progress (Water Lilies and Barns)

"I just make stuff that transports me to a happier place where I can hum and whistle.  Art can do that."   - Joel Haas


Blue Water Lily and Bee
Photograph by Carol Reynolds


This is one of many photographs I have taken of the water lilies at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki.   I have meant to paint from this reference photo for a long time and today was the day I finally began a rough lay in with oils on gallery wrapped canvas . The very beginning stage is shown below.  Much work needs to be done and, yes, I intend to include the bee in the painting.



Blue Water Lily
9" x 12" oil  Work in Progress

Below is another photograph, this time of red water lilies; although, I admit, they look more like a dark pink.


Red Water Lilies - photograph by Carol Reynolds

This photograph is a reference for the oil painting in progress shown below:


Stage One of oil water lilies
12" x 16" oil on gallery wrap canvas


I wasn't very satisfied with the colors and the arrangement so I changed things up a bit in the very very rough work in progress below.


I intend to make some lily pads a brownish-pink and also maybe more pink in the water.   I wanted bright red water lilies but may change them to a dark pink for more color harmony.  I have really been experimenting with this painting.

Below is a rough beginning stage of barns in a field of wildflowers.  It has a long way to go.


8" x 10" oil work in progress

I felt the need to work small for a while, but once I finish these 3 paintings I intend to paint some larger works.