Intermediate 2 – Weeks 9 & 10
End of Term Project
The last two lessons of term were for us to attempt our own much larger project. I decided to paint from a photograph of Buttermere in the Lake District (a photo I took while hiking around the lake).
Buttermere
This is the source image.
Planning and Testing
I started by planning out how I was going to paint the picture. A quick sketch and then making notes to help me understand the order of painting and some of the techniques I needed to try
I thought that the dry stone wall was a major element of the painting. So I tried various ways to paint it. Theses included:
- Drawing in the wall with an ink pen and then painting in the colours
- Trying different brushes to create the brick shapes
- Testing different colours
I also tested dry-brush for the surface of the lakes and flat brush for some of the grasses.
Final Image
Quite happy with the final painting. There are bits I like and bits that could be improved.
Comparison