We last saw this oil painting commission looking like this. I actually wrote a long list of parts that need work, but it was really unnecessary because I can see what to do.
We refer to this section of trail as the Green Tunnel in the summer months and the Yellow Tunnel in the fall. Customer Mister asked that I add some yellow leaves; I think he would like the painting to reflect the crossover time between the two seasons. So, I did.
Then I kept tinkering around, adding branches, background, more leaves to the upper right, more bark, more trunks in the distance, on and on and on. Who will tell me if/when I finish this?? Not yet—the humanoid will take hours of tiny brush work.
This needs to dry for a little while before I keep detailing. Tomorrow I will be showing you another oil painting commission.
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It’s looking amazing! I like how you call the man a humanoid! I love the addition of the yellow leaves. You’re capturing my very favorite season.
Michelle, painting people is So Very Difficult. Painting tiny people is Extra Difficult. Painting tiny people to look like themselves compounds the difficulty beyond my mathematical skills to categorize! “Humanoid” is about the best description available at this stage.
Following along during this process has been absolutely fascinating! Thanks for taking all the time to post these progress pictures and walk us through the stages of your creative process. The picture is stunning and I absolutely love the woodsy scene. The addition of yellow leaves really makes the whole thing “pop” as my mother would say <3
Elisabeth, now the customer has requested that I convert the whole season to fall!