Work in progress: Hay field step 3

A step-by-step record of a new oil painting.

Step3: Adjust underpainting and clarify image.  Working slightly wet-into-wet (depending on how long underpainting had to dry). Here sky colour was changed and clouds added. Field behind sheds was intensified to pull eye into painting. Go for overall effect not details at this stage. Feel free to add/remove and change image elements for overall effect. Here the effect of cloud shadows adds interest and may be introduced to foreground to add a more dynamic element.

Work in progress: Hay field step 2

A step-by-step record of a new oil painting.

Step2: Colour lay-in using fairly thin oil paints. Work over whole area. Push saturation and contrast. Use transparent paints for darks. Stand back and consider composition. Now is the time to make major changes. Leave to dry and come back with a fresh eye. 

Work in progress: hay field step 1

A step-by-step record of a new oil painting.

Step1: Use acrylic colour ground applied to canvas board (40cm x 40cm). This is a mixture of cyan, white and black. Underdrawing in charcoal. Dusted off (lightly) ready to apply oil paint.

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