(I know, don’t ask … first post of the year (!!) Actually, the second … I just discovered one I had meant to post in January … but still … Life … )
Ok, beginning a new steeple project piece. It’s inspiration is a church on an island nearby that has a wonderful, open bell area (I wonder, architecturally, what that area/room is called … ). The bell is visible from ground level, as-is the wheel/pulley (wonder what that is called …) – very pretty and stately.
Here’s my beginning sketch:
Now, on to background and softening the text …
So good to be back!
The photo above: thought it might be fun to show my travel paintbox. It holds 12 basic colors, plus I carry other tubes to mix and use. Looks pretty messy 🙂 the painting is much calmer than the box … what fun!
Moving along to painting. Got the background begun and some of the steeple/roof. I really like the detail in the bell tower area … the joists and posts … and I really like the openness of the bell area (… wonder what/if there is a name of the area that actually houses the bell … ). Anyways, I’m liking the sky/background: keeping it soft and vignetted (to keep it truly in the background, let the steeple move forward).
And, the final … I really like the detail allowed the bell, given the openness of the bell area (whatever, architecturally it’s called … ). I also really like the details of the joists and arches … I’d like to stand up there and ring that bell!
… and a detail …
FYI … this painting for sale in my Steeple Project Gallery … 🙂
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