Saturday 30 July 2022

Sanctuary Rework day fourteen

 Greetings

This is how the painting looked at the end of day thirteen


I am continuing to work on the fleshtones


This is how the painting looks now.



Until next time

Adieu

Wednesday 27 July 2022

Laughing Lad

 Greetings

Drawing human expressions is very hard, so I sometimes set myself challenges.

This is my latest attempt( based on a found image of a young man laughing)


I'm still not entirely happy, but there's only so much you can do to a drawing before old marks still show through and it becomes a bit of a mess.
 
I may attempt the same image again at some point.

Until next time

Adieu

Saturday 23 July 2022

Sanctuary Rework Day 13

 Greetings

Here's how the painting looked at the end of day 12


I have been working on the flesh tones and making minor corrections.


The painting now looks like this


Until next time

Adieu

Wednesday 20 July 2022

On The Sofa

 Greetings

Here is a new drawing from my sketchbook.


until next tiime

Adieu

Saturday 16 July 2022

Sanctuary Rework Day 12

 Greetings

Here's how the painting looked after day 11.


I have done more work to the foreground of the water.


The painting now looks like this.


Until next time

Adieu

Wednesday 13 July 2022

Bellboy

 Greetings

Here is a new drawing from my sketchbook.

I have always liked the look of a young man in a uniform with a 'bum chiller' tunic.


Until next time

Adieu

Sunday 10 July 2022

Sanctuary Rework Day 11

 Greetings

I have continued to work on the painting

Here's how it looked at the end of day 10:


I have done more work to the figures and to the fore and midground of the water.


It now looks like this


Until next time

Adieu

Wednesday 6 July 2022

Taking Water

 Greetings

As a re-enactor who fights in full harness weighing about 35 kg( and in the spring and summer), I am very aware of the need to stay hydrated.

Here is a new drawing from my sketch book.


My usual harness is Fourteenth century. This knight is wearing full fifteenth century harness with a salet and bevor.

I am calling this picture "Taking Water".

Until next time

Adieu

Saturday 2 July 2022

Sanctuary Rework Day 10

 Greetings

I have done more detail work to the painting.

This is how it looked before the session.


I have added detail including roofs and chimney pots of flooded buildings.



detail to the angels




and to the water


It now looks like this



Until next time

Adieu