Kindred of Nature Part II
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| Beetle Detail by R.Jones |
It was a slower process than expected (due to life in general) but I finally finished the oil painting that corresponded to the preliminary watercolor I painted in my sketch book! 😃 Yay, Me!!!
I wrote about this in a previous post and made a short YouTube video about it.
The idea was that this process helps with making better ‘master’ paintings. Though I have done similar sketches before, it is not the norm and they are usually more linear sketches than a more detailed finished work. Below is the first study.
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| Kindred Of Nature study by Rachel Jones |
Making a study beforehand helps to solidify ideas, work out problems such as composition, figure out the color palette, and so forth. Personally (once I get over the fear of the white canvas) I look forward to the natural progression of a painting. Though there is always a plan, there is a certain ‘magic’ that happens when one ignores the references and just paints. I didn’t allow this ‘study’ process to remove that element. I stuck with it in the very beginning since it really did help in the set up, composition, and structure. At some point around the halfway mark I began to veer off. As you can see, I think the ‘feeling’ of it began to evolve. There was a definite mood shift. And because of my love of floriography, I thought eucalyptus and baby’s breath added to the vision I had for the newer piece. The gold leaf was also an addition that harmonized with other works of mine. In the end, I will continue to use this process more often for 2 particular reasons.
1. This would be an excellent tool when it comes to commissions.
2. Since I don’t currently offer prints, it offers an affordable option for those who aren’t after a larger or more expensive piece.
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| Kindred of Nature Oil and Gold Leaf on 10” X 10” birch panel By Rachel Jones |
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