Cabin @ Dusk

I worked on a painting today of a cabin at dusk.  It has been a while since I did a bare tree & I was glad to get to work on that skill again...with the script liner brush. 

On this painting, I first painted the house and the ground with black acrylic gesso, then, taped over that with masking tape.  Next, I painted the sky and the background trees.  Then, I removed the masking tape and did a bit on the house with a rake brush.  After that, all that was left was the foreground.  I painted this from a Wilson Bickford packet.  The packets are so very helpful to learn by.  I prefer DVDs, but, the packets are growing on me.  I needed something to give me the edge to "get going" and this packet did that.  Maybe now I can paint more when I have time near the end of the week.    Painting is GREAT !  

Ocean Sceen 1

I'm still trying to do ocean scenes,..as I need A LOT of practice with them.   Below is my most rescent painting.   It is from an old 2001 calander.  So, there was no instructions on  how to paint it.  It did have rocks along the coast line, but, I left them out.  I need to quit worrying about rocks and just paint them.  I won't ever get better this way, will I? 

I hope you all are doing well.  tc,.......Amy

Deep Ocean Waves, 3rd try

Yesterday, I finished up another ocean wave. It's been nice learning by doing them. Here it is:

Now, I would like to do a painting with ocean waves rolling in at the beach.  How do ya make sand look real?  Hum......