Still life setup for class paintings.
First underpainting.
Next attempt... When happy with the shapes I started to put in shadows.
Still more progress. Basic shapes in, shadows added and started to work on background.
I finally started my journey into oil painting. I am taking classes with Delah McKay in her Nyack, NY studio on Saturdays. I am learning the basics of oil painting and still life from the ground up. This is a totally new medium to me and one I was totally intimidated by, but Delah is helping me get over that. I can not believe the progress I have made in two sessions. It turns out Oils feel like the right medium for me and I am really enjoying this new journey. I will post my progress on new paintings and what I am learning here.
I will never give up watercolor, but I love the idea of having other mediums that I am comfortable with and can work in.
Keep Makin' Art!
Carl
I took this shot of the railroad bridge near my town in late summer. I was going thru some of my IR images and came across it. I was not thrilled with it at first... but now I kinda like the reflections and shapes.
After about five hours of cleaning and organizing yesterday... I found there was indeed a studio out there and not just a store room. Yeah! I am looking forward to pushing some paint around tonight after the rest of my chores are done.
This sunrise on Cedar Pond in Harriman state Park is another image I had taken and not done anything with. I am glad I was moving files around on Sunday and decided to open it up and see if it was worth doing anything with. It is always good to go back thru files after some time and see what you think of them. There are some gems in there waiting to come out.
This photo was among a bunch I took at Lake Minnewaska last fall. On the drive in at Sunrise we pulled over on a hairpin turn and got this view. It was amazing in person, but I felt it just did not work at the time. Looking at it today I thought. I must be nuts... That is pretty good. So here it is for you to enjoy.
Abstract reflections from Harriman State Park a couple of Autumns ago. I am mapping a strategy for Sunday with my camera and in my studio. I can't wait to get lost in my artwork. Even if it ends up just being cleaning the studio. 
