Saturday, September 02, 2017

Just Off the Easel


Hermit Thrush - 16"x20" - Acrylic - (c)Pat Dolan

The Hermit Thrush was first on the easel for the demonstration at Rhoneymead Arboretum several weeks ago. Here's how far the painting progressed that day:
Thankfully, it's come a long, LONG way since then!

Sometimes it takes just a few days to pull together a wonderful painting. Other times, it takes years to complete a piece that an artist has struggled with numerous times, then put away for another day. Fortunately for me, the Hermit Thrush was one of the easier paintings, although I did struggle with the coloring of both the back feathers and the underside feathers of this lovely bird.

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