Monday, October 9, 2017

The Darker Side of Battery Point Lighthouse, Crescent City, CA

Here is an oil painting of the darker side or rather the shadow side of the Crescent City, California's Battery Point Lighthouse. I wanted to share the beginning and end stages of this painting style.

I am using a palette knife with oils on an 8"x10" board. 

Stage 1  with pure color and value and  moving to stage 2.
Stage 2 adjusting value and layering color.  Sorry, I forgot to photograph stage 3.
This is the last stage after reviewing color relationship, comparing, adjusting and  adding detail.
When I look at the differences between stage 1 and the last stage, it even dumbfounds me and I am the painter.
Enjoy!

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