Still Building the Ranch House

Had a good day with the ranch house I am working on. Established some boundaries for shrubs and background forest where the yard and trees meet. Also got the backgrounds for most of the yard foliage blocked in. Used greens and umbers and did some work on the yard. These efforts helped to set the house farther back for more depth. I hope to move out on the foliage and put in flowers by the weekend and also get the palm top started. Putting in the shadows on the roof and under the porch eaves is planned for last. Until then, the scene will look rather stark. Just some thoughts re. the work.

Go Paint,
Jimmie

The Appaloosa On Matagorda Beach

I put a giclee of this painting on stretcher bars yesterday and thought it would make a good post. This is one of my favorites. I worked on the original (16 x 20 acrylic) for several months last year. I would paint on it over and over again. I wanted the image to capture the spirit I saw in him on Matagorda beach. Eager to run, proud and strong. A magnificant animal. I have a couple of horse paintings in the works now and hope to have them ready for fall shows.

Go Paint,

Jimmie

Painting a Ranch House

The pic on the upper left is of a home I am painting which is in progress on the upper right. The yard is well manicured and full of flowers. I am past the halfway point and thought it would make and interesting post to follow. The straight lines, many of which are parallel to each other, made the body of the home a bit tedious to paint. And mixing color to match closely took a little time. The face of the house looks a bit drab as the shadows haven't been put in yet. The face of the house faces west and we took pics in the mid day and evening to see which would be best. Mid day didn't work as the entire house was in deep shadow, but the evening setting sun brightened the front porch area just right. This is on a 18 x 24 canvas and in oils. The palm tree in front of the house will add depth to the painting and the plan is to add more flowers. The trees are very tall and are just blocked in at this point. I will put in the cross rails on the porch tomorow.

Go Paint,

Jimmie