Today
I wanted to show you a new project
that I have painted
called
PUMPKIN HARVEST
design by
KIM HOGUE CDA
Step inside my STUDIO and lets get started!
My Pallette
Canyon Orange, Lamp Black, Black Green, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Williamsburg Blue, Black Plum, Traditional Burnt Umber, Bittersweet Chocolate, Jack O'Lantern Orange, Marigold, Antique White, Burnt Orange, Honey Brown, Neutral Grey, Avocado, Sand, Warm White, Camel, Driftwood, Ultra Blue Deep, Heritage Brick, Espresso, Antique Green, Sable Brown
This was a BIG project to do
I enlarged my design to 19 1/2" by 15"
I cut a piece of masonite to paint this piece on
I transferred the
TOP portion
of
the design
using
graphite paper
I painted this piece in
THREE sections
which I will show you as we go along!
Each section was basecoated then details added later to each section
Starting with the TOP section
I added some shading and highlights to the bowl
Kim adds LOTS of details to her designs
Her directions are VERY detailed and usually many pages!
I use the
LARGEST brush
possible when shading to get the best float
usually
a
3/4" - 1" FLAT
It is also important to buy the best quality brushes you can afford for the BEST results!
Take it SLOW
and
one step at a time
and
you will see the results
which are always stunning
in
Kim Hogues
designs!
I'm starting to paint
the
orange pumpkin in the bowl
The shading needs to be built up gradually to create good value change and form
I'm adding some shading and highlights to the orange pumpkin
I am now working on the white pumpkin in the bowl
I am now working on the harvest banner
Close up of my work so far!
Now lets start to paint the crock
A lot of the shading in this project is done by layering your values to achieve form
I started the crock by randomly scumbling in values to achieve a rusty look
I later did a wash over the painted areas of the crock.
I kept the wash transparent so as to bring out all the tints I had previously created
Now to add shading and details to the crock
I am now starting to add details to the sheep
The texture of the sheep
was achieved by by taking the tip of my stylus
and
swirling it thru the white paint before it dried
I am working on the wheels and base of sheep pull toy
I painted the string and ball on pull toy
I am now going to start painting
the
cabinet
that the house is on
The cabinet is fun to paint!
I started by creating an
outline
of the
2 draws
on the cabinet
Creating a
wood grain
look is fun!
I have a very old
antique pie safe
in
my dining room
I studied the wood grain in it to help me paint the little cabinet!
( Yes...that is another Kim Hogue piece hanging over it called SPIRIT OF SUMMER)
Close up of the wood grain on cabinet
I used
distressing sticks
to complete much of this project.
With distressing you will achieve texture,
additional accents, and value changes.
Distressing eliminates
having to add a lot
of
shading, highlights and detail
Prior to starting to paint the house
I did a lot of
distressing
with a
sanding stick
By using
the
sanding stick
I created worn areas on the house
I am now adding shading and wood grain to the house
I have painted in the windows
I am now painting the roof
The roof is painted to look like metal
I am now painting
the
tin stars and bittersweet wreath
on the roof
Close up
of the
cabinet and house
I am now painting the large fabric pumpkin
In order to achieve achieve
highlights
I first
scumbled and tapped
with my brush
in the
light areas
I used my liner brush for detail
It is always good to take a look at your work from a distance now and then!
close up of
fabric pumpkin detail
It's coming along!
I am now starting to paint the large strip
I am painting the blanket stitching on the flowers
Close up of blanket stitching
I will now start painting the tin panel
I scumbled in the highlights to give it a tin look
I repeated the shading to darken the tin panel
I am now adding the straw to the bowl
and
the stems leaves and berries in the crock
I deepened the shading around the edges of the top area
I am now adding the stems, leaves and berries to the fabric pumpkin
My husband made the frame for this piece which I painted Lamp Black
I sprayed my piece with several good coats of
before framing
My finished Pumpkin Harvest Project hanging in my dining room!
I would like to thank DecoArt for providing me with the paints to complete this project
as part of their
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I hope you have enjoyed watching me paint Pumpkin Harvest!
Remember to always paint with a happy heart!
Keep those brushes flying!
Lynn
