Day 2, On location at 8:30. This time I had
my umbrella. First I wet down the sky with my 5" elephant ear sponge, I
should have use my 2" for the tight work, but I didn't. While that was
drying I did the highlights in the water, then jumped into the ship because
it was an area that didn't touch the sky or water. Now the foreground land
got it's first color. and I could take a break. Everything was dry, added
the first color in the pier. With this all done and dry I erased the pencil
lines. It was 11:30 and the wind was picking up from the sea, time to
pack up.
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Day 3, 8:30 to 11:30. Early in the morning it was sunny and I gave
the sky another coat of color, then it became cloudy. I stopped adding
final colors and just added the under-tone pattern colors where I could.
Tuned up my drawing with new lines and got rid the one's not needed,
because of the new patterns painted in today making edges I could use.
I guess it was a good day.
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Day 4, Beautiful day. I was on location by 7:00, left at 11:00.
The sun was bright, the wind didn't pick up until 10:00. I got some good
time and location colors today, My clear plexi straight edge came in real
handy for all the architecture.
I really get upset knowing all of today's artists
don't have the brush I consider my most important style. The flat end,
long hair, round ferrule, rigger. Looking at the art catalogs today you
wont find one of this style brush available. It's getting so bad most brands
do not distinguish between the script liner (pointed end, long hair, round
ferrule) and the rigger. W/N now calls their liner a rigger. ALangnickle
was the last supplier I can remember selling it, today they don't even advertise
this brush. So sad.. This is what the ALangnickle Series 197, #8 brush
looks like in case you ever get a chance get one of this style. They are
best in the #3 to #12 range.
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Day 5, another beautiful day, only the rigging to go. Not that it's
going to be easy.
I used my rigger (flat end, round ferrule) for the ribs in the fence.
Could you imagine painting them in with a pointed liner? Oh the pain. I'll
be using a rigger for the rigging also, it will give me long even lines.
The pointed liner is better suited for tree branches where the line's width
is veritable.
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