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| "Last Stand" 18x14 oil on canvas Sold |
Everyone who lives in Seattle knows that the
Alaskan Way Viaduct is slated for removal by late 2015 and a complete re-design of the Seattle waterfront by 2019. They are now in the process of drilling a deep-bore tunnel using a 57 foot bore drill made in Japan and shipped by freighter to the US! I have been painting the Viaduct from various perspectives in an effort to record the history for posterity.
I started in my usual method by beginning with an under-painting to establish value and composition using a reddish toned thin wash that will peek through as I cover the canvas.
When I arrived at this stage of finish I was not happy with the texture of the paint. It was too thin and needed more build up. I went over the entire canvas with another layer of paint mostly applied by palette knife and achieved what I was aiming for.
2 comments:
Great instincts! The final piece has soul... a powerful image & icon of "old" Seattle. Inspiring, thanks!
Robin, Thank you for sharing this. The final version really pops, but I also love the version before. The underpainting is cool.
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