Painting in Progress - Part 3

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I think I will call the third phase of this painting a success. Art is completely subjective, and so I don't feel even a little bit silly saying that me playing with paint to find a way that works for me to add shadows and sunlight and rolling depth to my hills is a successful evening; I am learning how to paint, and that is what it's all about - experimenting with a brush.

Good thing I'm not afraid to ruin it...

Painting in Progress - Part 2

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I have now completed the second phase of my painting. My intention was to add the second layer of under-painting to the hills, and I ran out of time before I got to the foreground.

Underpainting Phase 2 - November 3, 2014

I am moderately pleased with my progress - there is still quite a bit of work to be done on the hills; I think next week I will focus on shorter, more vertical brush strokes, instead of the sweeping waves I used this week - I want to show the shapes of the hills, and right now all the movement is horizontal, instead of adding depth, at least to my eyes.

Painting in Progress

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I'm taking my second painting class, and up until yesterday have been feeling a little bit ambivalent about it, to be honest. Which was quite upsetting for me, since when I do something, my preference is always to enjoy it to the fullest.

And then last night, our teacher brought in some additional mediums - things you can add to acrylic paint that modify it's behavior, and ... WOW!!! So Much FUN!!!! I'm so excited to incorporate some of the various textures into my current project, I can hardly contain myself.

Which, incidentally, if anyone is wondering, is how you should feel about a hobby.

Underpainting - completed October 27, 2014