The Process
This is the basic start to most of my paintings. I like to gray out the background so I can see my values better.
I’m also starting in acrylic for my first few layers. I think of it as my underpainting. The acrylic drys fast so I don’t have to stop and wait for the paint to dry.
I don’t start with a pencil sketch. In my mind I’m sketching with the paint. I’m also very mathematical at this sage. I pay attention to where certain details start and finish on the canvas….
Center of canvas, two thirds up from the horizon, and so on. Some artists draw a grid for proportions. I’m projecting a grid in my mind and paying attention to every angle of every stroke.
And then there are the details….
I once said to my father “Dad, I don’t have a style.” His response was “Your detail is your style.”
Photo References
Copyright Julie Rogers.
Copyright Julie Rogers.
These are the photo references for the timelapse videos above which is the painting “A Peaceful Path”. I used the center photo for the ocean and foreground. The two others photos were my reference for the sky, clouds, and colors of the whole piece. Changing the colors of the light and shadows on the sand was a big challenge.
Ninety-nine percent of the time I shoot my own photography. Artists, shoot your own photography. There is a joy of in the process. It’s also the beginning to understanding good composition and lighting. These are just a great example of using multiple images to create “A Peaceful Path” and several other paintings.
Thank you Julie Rogers for these amazing pictures. I love seeing the world through your camera lense.
Copyright Julie Rogers.
Paintings From References
“A Peaceful Path”
“Morning Solitude”
“Easy Breezy”
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