This weekend I worked a little bit on the Travelers series.  The layering and underpainting take a really long time – then they need to dry thoroughly before the next layer of painting can go on.  I usually work a few paintings at a time.  I’m working one from early May, and below is the start of #5.

I also did a short study of some oak leaves as an exercise.  The drawing needs some work, and the highlights of the leaves came out wrong, but most everything else I like.

I start on a pinkish background with a careful drawing. And then slowly build the underpainting up from there.

untitled : Oil on board. 8″x10″ 2014