Above is my first practice of recreating this photo I took in Boone. Using oil paints with a stippling technique, I created the texture and pattern of leaves.
I tried to use a 24x16in canvas to go big hoping I could fit in more detail, but I quickly learned that would take too long. I did not want to rush to finish so I picked out a 12x16in. I began with a blue wash and with a turquoise made an ombre effect. I began with the back trees and continued forward.
What I learned from my practice was to start with the background and then paint the foreground. The most challenging thing about this piece is the shadow. The lighting is different than other projects I have done. There are highlights in both the foreground and background.
I tried to use a 24x16in canvas to go big hoping I could fit in more detail, but I quickly learned that would take too long. I did not want to rush to finish so I picked out a 12x16in. I began with a blue wash and with a turquoise made an ombre effect. I began with the back trees and continued forward.
What I learned from my practice was to start with the background and then paint the foreground. The most challenging thing about this piece is the shadow. The lighting is different than other projects I have done. There are highlights in both the foreground and background.
I used purple for the shadows of the ochre colored leaves. I am not sure whether I am using the right medium, because the colors blend so much that I can not layer a highlight over the color. I have used oil before, but whenever I take a break and work with prismacolors I find that when I pick up oil painting it takes me longer and it does not look as good. The painting quickly grew darker. To fix this I need to stipple more over the colors with yellow and white.