Art Blog

I wasn't happy with how the layout felt so I changed reference photos on one to make it more in balance with the other two. I would much rather start over this early in the portrait than try to work on something that doesn't feel right to me. I am much happier with it now and feel like the changes will give me the results I want. I still need to decide on a background color. When I am working with llamas and alpacas, there are so many fine hairs that play a part in the portrait and I need a background before I can detail the edges.

This is a piece I am working on for a local bird rescue group. They are using it in their fund raiser. I would say it is 75% finished. I can add detail to the feathers which will make the portrait come to life.

I now am blocking in the color and it is starting to take shape.. obviously still very early but you can start to get an idea of what is happening. I am looking for colors in the photos to use and I try to determine what background color I will use.. I am thinking kind of a neutral that would compliment all 3 llamas.  The first two stages are not as much fun as when I get to the part where I start adding detail that will come next.

Ok,, this is kind of strange to put something so bare bones on my site but it is going to be fun to watch from the photograph arrangement to the step today of the line drawing through the detailed pastel that I normally post. I have had some problems lately in my displays where people don't realize they are pastels and think many of them are photographs . This step by step will help show how to get to the final process. There is absolutely no detail and I am very uncomfortable posting this but the progression and transformation will happen pretty quickly. I hope you enjoy the ride.

Becky