Painting

Painting

     I guess I can say this is another on of my favorite art project other then the print making project.  Before this painting we have to learn the value and shades of colors.  It was boring at first but as this art pice come alive, will at lease for me I start to enjoy it very much.  This is my first time painting and it was fun sure I have got paint all over my hand but it is worth it.  We start with search for a landscape picture or we can bring on of our own.  I have choose water lily.  Then on the canvas we brush on a thin layer of base paint to make it not so dry and that will make it easier to move and blend the paint.  Before I paint on anything I first outline the water lily I was going to paint with a pencil then I start with the background I have made four different blues and that will make the water surface.  When the water is done I start to paint the lily and the lily pad.  After I finish with the first base for the lily and lily pad I go back and add value with different shades of that pink and green.  When it is dried I start with the reflection of the lily by blending the pinks and blues together.  When that is all dried I place some white on top of the water surface to make it look like fog to make it more mysterious.  Now it is finished and we then sign our name on it.  And I'm looking forward to do my second painting hope you are too.