Today
I want to show you how I painted
a design
by
Rebecca Trimble
called
Long Island Head
The pattern for this design can be found in
the book
Rebeccas Collections
My pallette for this design
is
Deco Art American Paints
Antique Green, Asphaltum, Blue Grey Mist, Cadium Yellow, Cocoa, Country Red, Driftwood, Expresso, French Vanilla, Leaf Green, Light Buttermilk, Milk Chocolate, Neutral Grey, Plantation Pine, Raw Sienna, Sapphire Blue, Soft Black, Titanium White, uniform Blue, Williamsburg Blue, Winter Blue
Specialtity Products
Americana Decor Soft Touch Varnish
Americana Decor Creme Wax
Additional Products
Americana Wood Filler
Americana Wood Glue
Antique Green, Asphaltum, Blue Grey Mist, Cadium Yellow, Cocoa, Country Red, Driftwood, Expresso, French Vanilla, Leaf Green, Light Buttermilk, Milk Chocolate, Neutral Grey, Plantation Pine, Raw Sienna, Sapphire Blue, Soft Black, Titanium White, uniform Blue, Williamsburg Blue, Winter Blue
Specialtity Products
Americana Decor Soft Touch Varnish
Americana Decor Creme Wax
Additional Products
Americana Wood Filler
Americana Wood Glue
I painted this design on an old board that I had that
measured
24" x 14"
Normally when painting such a design
you would paint
the
background
first then add the remaining elements
I chose to paint this a little differently given
the placement and size of the buildings.
I painted the background areas around most of the buildings
rather
than paint the whole background and then add buildings
How you choose to paint it depends entirely
on
what works best for you !
And of course the desired outcome!
Painting the background in the "distance"
Close up view
You can begin to see the depth now!
I worked each back ground section in the same manner,
dividing the piece
into
3 separate sections to work on
This was a really enjoyable piece to paint!
I am now starting to paint
the
church in the distance
The church is finished!
Now lets paint
the
red house!
Adding the roof and details
to the
red house
Now lets paint
the
cliff!
Adding the shading and high lighting
to the
shrubs on the top of the cliff
Thyme to paint
the
sailboat and wall!
Lets add
the
large tree
in the center of the painting!
I am now going to paint
the
large grey house on the right
Painting
the
roof on the grey house
Basecoating and painting
the
remaining houses
I am now painting
the
stone wall and remaining house details
The last house to paint was
the
brick house
When painting I always like to take a step back periodically
and
look at what I've painted so far.
More often than not I'm never happy with what I see!
( the perfectionist in me.....sigh)
I am always my own worst critic!
How do you look at your work?
What do you see?
Always remember.....
" Do your own thing. Do it unapologetically. Don't be discouraged by critism. You probably already know what they are going to say. Pay no mind to fear or failure, its far more valuable than success. Take ownership, take chances and have fun. and no matter what , don't ever stop doing your thing! "
~ Asher Roth
I used Americana Decor Soft touch Varnish to finish my piece.
I applied 2 coats.
My husband made the frame for my piece
I painted it with Soft Black
I used wood glue put my frame together
I also nailed it together using small brads
I filled the nail holes
with
wood filler
I used Americana Creme Wax to seal my frame
My finished piece!
Deco Art provided me with the paints to complete this project as part of their
Helping Artist Program
and
Blogger Outreach Program.
Thank you Deco Art!
You can read my
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I hope you have enjoyed watching me paint
Long Island Head
Happy painting!
Lynn
Beautiful! I laughed when you posted the frame that Pete made you because I had bought a frame ALMOST exactly like that the day before at Goodwill. ..of course, my picture is a normal 12x 16...lol...I'm glad you inspired me to paint one of her designs...I felt we were painting together..lol thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice find at Goodwill Charlotte! Lucky you! I'm glad you went beyond your comfort zone and painted one of Rebecca's designs! You did a fabulous job on it!
DeleteI am in awe, you are an amazing artist! Thank you so much for sharing, I enjoyed being able to take a "peek" into your studio.
ReplyDeleteLaura :)
Thank you Laura!
DeleteWow, Lynn that was fantastic! I "love" your "Long Island Head" painting!
ReplyDeleteBuongiorno Lynn, farle i complimenti è poco, sono affascinata dalla Vostra tecnica e dalla precisione nei minimi particolari, una bella pittura e Lei è una Grande Artista!!! Anche a me piace dipingere con diverse tecniche in particolare il pastello morbido poi seguono acrilico ed olio.
ReplyDeleteUn cordiale saluto da...Carmen...Milano...Italia
Great job, Lynn! I just ordered this book, am excited to get it! The helping artist is a GREAT program!
ReplyDeleteHappy Painting,
Beky
This is one of my favorites, Lynn!!! Absolutely beautiful!!! ♥
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