Here are a few pictures of the development of this painting. These first shots will show you the photos of the actual place. I paint out at The Edison-Ford Estates about every other year. It is a beautiful place to visit if you are in Fort Myers, Florida. I took pictures, set up, drew my value study and got out my paints in the first hour. The second hour was spent painting. As you can see I did not complete the painting. I finished it last night at home and I will be sharing more of the making of "EDISON HOUSE"- A PATH TO THE PAST
I have always been a slow painter. I am still learning and consider the time outdoors to be a gift from God.
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| | | There is so much to look at that I draw a little value study that acts like my road map and keeps me on track as I mix and apply the paints. |
I often draw with my paints directly onto the canvas. There was so much going on in this scene that I drew first in pencil. The sky was lightly applied and some cadmium yellow was mixed with cobalt blue. I was very limited with my 6 colors and that is usually a good thing when painting out. Less is more is the favorite saying of the artists and it is so true!
In order to stay in the shade and out of the way of tour groups my view was at an angle to the house. It was a warm day with lots of buzzing bugs and I chose to simplify the view of the house. Some of my photos seem to be a little crooked but I think you can get the drift! HA!
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| There are several kinds of water miscible oils on the market today. | |
I do not like to carry a lot of supplies to this location so I used my chair as a table and held my palette in my left arm. The easel is aluminum and lightweight to pack. I could carry everything on my left shoulder and a bag in my right hand.
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| This was the first time I used the water based oils and I noticed that the colors were quite different from my regular oil paints. These were by Martin F. Weber Co. and were on sale, so I got a small set. They are very creamy, however the hue is not as reliable for mixing as those you can make from Winsor or Holbein. |
