DIARY of a Painting

I always show my progress to my friend at work (who commissioned the painting)--He likes to see the steps --It is kinda scary as they always start out so questionable to me--I never know till I'm done how it will turn out--sigh--sooo with a little nervousness I gave him the address to this blog--He was very gracious and said he was very happy with it---he also said that this was probably going to be the most important present that he has ever given to his mother but he added "no pressure". LOL He sent the blog address to his wife and sisters so they could see the progress. His wife wrote back "I think it looks amazing.  I feel like I am there when I look at it......" That made my day, makes me feel like I am on the right track that it is getting a  little heart (that is what I always hope for--we will see........

I told him that I am very brave to show the bare bones of my painting--that he must realize that this is still in the starting or beginning stage and not near done. He wrote back:

"You are brave, I am keeping a copy of the images as you progress. My Drill Sergeant, Sgt. C---, his best quote was : "Don't be scared.:

 

Isn't that such a great thing to say? I adore him--- I adore everyone that has commissioned me to paint for them--I adore the people that have loved my paintings enough to buy them---I adore everyone I work with, I, of course, I adore and I am crazy about my  family--I am so very very blessed! THANK YOU LORD!

so sorry this was posted so many times --I was having so much trouble with this post but with my friend, Kelly, I finally  got it fixed.

Here We GO!!!! again

It snowed here in Kansas this morning so I didn't go to work. Soooooo, I finished the first go around--which is everything covered. I wish I could say the rest is easy cause it is not. The next steps may take the longest as it is a series of adjustments. I am hoping that each thing that I do now will make it better (I hope I hope) :-)

I need to clean my brushes--yawn--it must be cold out cause my nose is cold--it is really cold in my "paint room". I think I would paint better if I cleaned my room and put in a little heater.
You know we (I) always have to have an excuse. I love to ramble.

Here we Go---STILL start

Worked a little more this weekend-by no means am I near done--I just got the sky and back part of the composition sort of blocked in with out much value change but kinda--the next pass will be easier--but i want to get a first pass on the main tree on the left and the foreground grass--then and only then can i zero into the details and enhancement.
This has been a sad weekend--it was announced that Whitney Huston died. You have to feel so sad for her to see how far she fell from what she was. sad sad what drugs do to people.