Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Near Finished...Bluebills on the Bay...oil painting













Added some incoming bills now, and using a rounded
toothpick that I use with a drafting lead holder pencil,
I paint finer detail such as the ripples on the water to
suggest the breeze/wind effects that accomodate the
coming of a front, and also some of the detailing of those
more distant incoming ducks. Here's what that tool
looks like-


















*as always, click on the images to see larger...thanks!

2 comments:

Christine's Arts said...

I loved your tutorial on the last site I was on (Sheila's I think). Thanks for the tips. I'd like to keep checking back.

...Larry said...

thanks Christine...nice to have you drop by