Day #7 - Surf's Up, 5x7, oil

Surf's Up, 5x7 oil

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Celene

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Day #6 - Sandy Beach, 5x7

Today I began to add oil colors to my underpaintings. A 5x7 black and white acrylic underpainting takes about 30 minutes to complete. Adding the oil colors takes hours.....

Sandy Beach, 5x7, oil

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Or if you prefer, you may purchase directly from me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

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Day #5 - More B&W Underpaintings

Today I decided to work on more black and white acrylic underpaintings. I really enjoy the energy that I see in these works. Now the trick will be to add color without losing that feeling.

I created five underpaintings today. Here are three of my favorites.

Work in Progress, 5x7 underpainting

Work in Progress, 5x7 underpainting

Work in Progress, 5x7 underpainting

I wonder if my current choice of reading material has anything to do with my painting choices. In case you are not familiar with Elisabeth Olgilvie, she wrote a wonderful series of books about life on a remote Maine island, its people and the sea.

These underpaintings qualify for the 30/30 challenge. Maybe I'll add color tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

www.CeleneFarris.com
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Day # 4 - Two B&W acrylic underpaintings

Since I like to begin my work with an underpainting, I thought I would share these future paintings with you. 

Work in Progress, 5x7 acrylic underpainting

Work in Progress, 5x7 acrylic underpainting

Creating an underpainting is a safety-net. Since there are four major elements to a painting - composition, shapes, tones and colors, it makes sense to simplify a complicated procedure. By working with an underpainting, I have established the composition, shapes and tones. In the next step I only have to worry about color. 

Working in two steps is much easier than trying to juggle all four elements at once. I use either oil or acrylic paint for my underpainting. Today I chose acrylic because it dries quickly.

Hopefully these paintings will be finished tomorrow, or at least one of them. But who knows, maybe I'll work on something else.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

www.CeleneFarris.com
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Day #3 - Across the Valley, 5x7.oil

Across the Valley, 5x7, oil

This painting is available in my Ebay Store - Small Paintings.   Or if you prefer, you may purchase directly from me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

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Day #2 - A Pretty Walk, 5x5, oil.

A Pretty Walk, 5x5, oil SOLD

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Or if you prefer, you may purchase directly from me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

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Day #1 - of the Sept. 30/30 Challenge - Moonlight, 5x7, oil

Leslie's September 2018 Painting Challenge has begun.

The goal is thirty paintings in thirty days. That is a challenge! Let the fun begin.

Moonlight, 5x7 oil SOLD

This painting was available in my Ebay Store - Small Paintings.

Or if you prefer, you may purchase directly from me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

Visit Leslie Saeta's September 2018 30/30 Painting Challenge.

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