I make a rough drawing of my subject and start the glazing process by adding transparent blue in the shadow areas and yellow in the highlights. |
Next I layer with red. I add more color in areas that will be dark in the finished painting.
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I then continue to layer individual glazes of blue, yellow and red and add a foundation for the birds to rest on. |
I do not apply the glazes uniformly, but leave some areas exposed or cover an area more heavily with an individual color. |
As the layers of glazes continue the form of the subject starts to take effect.
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I refine the feather detail on the birds as I add the layers to create the dark birds.
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I often wait until my subjects are developed before I do the background, other times I create an abstract background before I add my subject to the canvas. |
I added light blue highlights to accentuate the crow's forms.
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Adding red and yellow to the background brings out the reds in the crows and is the complement to the blue highlight color.
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Further refinement of the highlights and work on finalizing the eyes.
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Add more interest to the background and break up the triangular rock form.
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Further layers of transparent and opaque paint creates a rock wall instead of a pinnacle. Also finished blending the overall tones to create a uniform painting. |
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