My Progress (kind of)

I was going to take some more pictures and show you guys my progress on my painting, but you probably wouldn't be able to tell a difference. I've added trees, but those little buggers take forever to paint. My problem is that the green is so much lighter (compared to the trees in the background) that it isn't as opaque anymore. Now, I have to dip my paintbrush after every. Single. Tree. Ugh. This results in fewer trees per minute and a serious case of carpal tunnel. 

So, instead of pictures of my artwork, here's some pictures from an amazing artist that I discovered over the summer. His name is Marcel Witte, and he paints animals using realism. I can appreciate that Witte makes his paintings so realistic, and I can also relate to his method. He paints using short, precise lines that come together to create a realistic whole picture. My artwork looks more realistic from far back, and when you approach it you can see the details. Similarly, Witte has hidden details in his work that can only be seen if you are standing very close to his work.

Marcel Witte's work Gracious

a detail of Gracious, note the cross in the lion's eye... hidden if you were far away

Just A Quick Update

I have always been a lover of nature, but more recently I've become more and more in love with mountains. I'm somewhat obsessed, really.

I see pictures like this and my heart just bursts

So, last year, when my art teacher told me to work with something that I thought was beautiful, it was no surprise that my mind jumped to mountains. I am not very good at making have never really liked abstract paintings, so I chose to make the picture as realistic as I could. 

 I scrolled past this picture on Instagram one day and knew I had to paint it

This painting is taking a lot longer than I expected. I started it towards the end of last year and I am just now nearing the end! I am using Blick paint and a tiny brush to create as much detail as possible. I started this painting before I started this blog so I don't have pictures of the process, but you'll just have to settle for the "after" pictures!

my work so far

a detail of the trees and water

a detail of the snow

I hope you guys like it so far, and I'll keep you updated!