Progression - Banners of Siem Reap

Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. 

Here's another painting done with palette knife, completed for one of my classes this semester. I took the photo in Cambodia last May, and it was perfect for a series of paintings I've begun, centered around roads.

Expect a few more progression posts coming soon!  

Sneak Peek

Just a few work-in-progress shots taken with the good ole cell phone.

Finished Product.

As promised. Better-quality image of my latest work. And a few close-ups of the paint (because once I start taking photographs, I just have to play around a little bit).

Progression.

Completed project from Painting II. After the initial washes, all the paint was applied using a palette knife. This challenging requirement forced me to reevaluate my painting style: little details just don't work the same way. I had to abandon timidity and go for bold markings, but at the same time remain balanced and aware of how the colors worked together on the canvas.

A high-quality image of the finished product will be coming later this week, but I wanted to show the development from plain burnt sienna background, to local color wash, to knife application all the way through the pretty-much-finished painting. Thank goodness for cameras on cell phones! I only wish I had taken a few more pictures during the latter half of the working time. Ah well.