I love how the sky turned out. This is the inexpensive paper I bought from Hobby Lobby. This time, the texture is really noticeable. Love it! The key is using a sedimentary color.
A work in progress. I think. I need to add shadows. And the sand feels too… something. Too orange, too red, too busy. Too hot. Scottsdale was extremely hot the day I took this photo. And what are those rocky shapes along the edge?? And why does the sky have horns? Haha!
Still, I would say that I am happy with this piece. I had fun working on it.
I haven’t found a name for this plant. I think it is an Octopus Agave. It looks like a giant air plant. Most of the Octopus Agaves grow out from the center. This one was shaped more like a mohawk.
I want to paint this again. I used the photo as a reference for the shapes, but for some reason, I didn’t use it for the light.
I think if you just add those wonderful spikey shadows from the reference photo, everything else will seem fine.
Thanks Sea 🙂 Yeah, I think that is the main thing buggin’ me. 🙂
I love it!
Thank you Lana 🙂
let’s hear it for inexpensive textured hobby lobby paper! when i look at the sky i feel as though looking out through a screen door. on hot summer day. LOVE it!
I love that Dotty! Thank you 🙂
This is wonderful Sheila. I like the sky – the clouds are perfect for shape watching – did you see the bird? I also like the sand and the rocky edge. – don’t change much when you work on it!!
Haha! Now I do, thanks Val 🙂 OK, maybe I will leave it alone. 🙂
Haha 🙂 Now I do! Thank you Val 🙂 OK, maybe I will leave it alone.