Similar to cooking, a painting requires a series of preparation steps
When you begin to make a recipe,
you first gather your ingredients,
then you do the primary preparations such as chopping, cooking pasta,
browning meat, grating cheese, etc.
Then you proceed to assemble and cook your dish
When I do a painting, I have a similar process
This painting is a commission from a friend
She knew she wanted a field of wild flowers
and had already started a Pinterest Board, and invited me to join it
Pinterest is such a great tool to use to gather ideas and share information
I added some pins too, with paintings I wanted to use for my own reference
for style and technique
Next comes the space, being able to see the space, even by photo,
and having a few measurements for reference
is invaluable for deciding size and color palette
I created a graphic with PicMonkey
to help her decide the size and shape canvas she wanted
We agreed on a square 36″ x 36″
Time to gather ingredients, I mean supplies!
Next, a thumbnail sketch in ink
This helps me determine the composition
and the darkest and lightest areas and details
Now a quick color sketch with markers
She requested the flowers in the foreground to be quite definite
and then the whole scene to fade into shapes and color
as it recedes back to the sky
This rough color sketch helps plan the composition and color placement
She requested yellow, gold, blues, and a touch of red
Her pale gray and white room will easily be complimented by these colors
She has an accent chair and pillow in a deep teal
that I will use in much of the background
Since this is a landscape painting with a lot of greens and blues,
I chose to do the underpainting in a red-orange
Red is the compliment of green and will add warmth
Orange will compliment the blues
It will also peek through in spots, giving her pops of red
Time to paint!
Click here for a printable Recipe of a Painting
Have fun and Be Fearless!
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