
‘Field of Linseed’ – Step-by-Step DAY 3
I left the painting to dry overnight and then today, very carefully with my finger, I removed all the masking fluid.
Once the masking fluid was removed there were some places where I needed to soften the colours and and take them back in tone. Other areas needed to have more detail and colour added. The field was too green and I decided to apply more purple in places and some additional flowers to the foreground (Fig 12). I put more light into the trees and drew in the detail around the edges of the field.(Fig 13).
Fig 12
After a little more fiddling and touching up in the far distance (Fig 14) and a few other places I decided to call the painting finished and signed it! (Fig 15)
Fig 14
Tomorrow I will remove the painting from the board, scan the work at high resolution – 300dpi at actual size – which will allow me to make giclée prints up to actual size.
Look for the final scanned image on my project work! CLICK HERE!
I hope this series of Step-by-Step illustrations have been helpful! Please leave me your comments below!
Bryan Kidd
January 21, 2012 / 12:13 am
That’s great, a real insight into how you work. Looking forward to seeing the scanned version.
Jo rozycka
January 21, 2012 / 5:24 pm
Hi Al – this is fab – and actually I love the ‘detail’ of the field – looks like a standalone painting to me! Gorgeous work – Jo x
Moyra Le Blanc smith
January 24, 2012 / 12:00 pm
Another wonderful painting! I love the way you’ve captured the light in the sky, trees and field of flowers. The demo is great. Thanks.
Alan
January 25, 2012 / 10:59 pm
Thanks for your lovely comments Moyra, I am really pleased you liked the step-by-step demo.
Michelle
February 11, 2012 / 6:53 pm
Hi Alan, Great work, love the fresh and loose feel! The demo is great, aloways inspiring seeing how artists work. Thanks