I have a new painting in progress based not only on photographs that I have taken but also partly from imagination, which in terms of composition and image detail, doesn't normally play as large a role in producing my work as I find it much easier to produce a piece from an image I already have.
As well as this, the painting is somewhat of a challenge for me due to the subject matter, as from previous experience my patience for painting foliage and plant life is somewhat limited, so it will be interesting to see the final result. For this painting I have chosen to depict a natural waterfall after seeing so many in different forms in Canada (see previous blog post for one of the photographs that I am using for inspiration).
Here is the progress of the painting so far - I will update this post with further images as I continue:
Day 1 - Saturday 17th November - 5 hours
Day 2 - Monday 19th November - 1.5 hours
This is currently how the painting looks after 6.5 hours of work:
Below is a photo taken with the flash on - it isn't an accurate portrayal of the painting but I thought I would include it as, in terms of shadows and depth, this is where the painting is headed towards, particularly with that section at the base of the canvas:
More to come soon!
Caroline