Daily Painting August 11 2010

Real struggle to paint today. So many every day life things get in the way! Lots of phone calls today to make travel arrangements for a Doctors appointment. Plus, the day was such a beauty! I just HAD to get some fresh air.

I do realize I am in the rears! This post is for painting number 12. I started it yesterday and it took me all day long to get to it again! This is on UArt 500 paper. I started with a gray dry wash which I have never attempted before. At first I loved the neutral ground but as I developed the image I found the contrast harder to create. Perhaps I made the dry wash too dark or too thick. Next time I think I will do the wash lighter and give it a temperature that compliments the image.

Here is painting number 12.