Seeing Red

I took a little time tonight to start my base coats for my wine bottle and glass. I’ve decided to go with A LOT of red(ish) colors on this piece and that’s a first for me. It’s also a bit of a learning experience.

So far the main elements in this piece are the crisp glassy edges of the glass, the deep rich wine bottle with it’s old label, and a backdrop of a soft, vivid sky at dusk.

(I really need a good camera)

The sky was simple enough to accomplish with a shift in my palette, but individual effects are making me have to “think around” the canvas more than I had initially wanted. Things like deciding how much transparency I want the bottle to have as compared to the glass are distracting me from getting more accomplished.

LOL, have I mentioned I think oils are both wonderful and frustrating at the same time? Without a doubt, my starting to paint again has been one of the single best activities I could have done to strengthen my patience.

~ by Preston on February 26, 2009.