Two days ago I set up another painting. I had wanted to do a shell on the beach, then found the image of this cottage and was so taken by it that I decided to do that first :)
It's a nice continuation of the painting style I began using with the thatched cottage one above.

The work I've done today -3rd session so far- while the storm was raging outdoors.
It's amazing what a difference it makes to have the doors in as they bring depth since they're set back a bit, and also the windows with the warm light.

Not nearly done of course.

Nice painting .

Thank you, Julie :)

This is where I got the day before yesterday.
Still not finished of course.




Close up of the grass and bark:




I will have to re-do those stairs. I can never ever get stairs right. Really annoying as it seems so simple, just a few lines. Yet I always get the angle wrong.

Keep it up .

Thanks :)

It felt good to start on the 'empty' right hand side of the canvas today. I got a bit fed up with re-doing, fine-tuning, and adding to what was already there.
An Lo' and behold, it suddenly comes to live, making the cottage pop!

Not done of course, neither is that right hand upper corner. But happy with the work I've done today :D

Keep it going .

I intend to, haha. Thank you!

Hi Crystal...Is there a Crystal Gallery website where your incredible artwork can be viewed?...

All the best to you...
Such a gift...
thanks for sharing...
cheers

Thank you, Maybe!
And yes, I do have that but I haven't updated it in a long time. I think my thread here is way more complete in that sense.

Couple more sessions done.
Not finished yet, but nearing the end. Lots of detail to be done and a few correction. Nevertheless nearing the end.

Keep it coming . Why is the water red?

In the reference it was brown/orange/reddish. Mine just got too reddish so I will have to work on it. Maybe put primer over it and make it regular blueish.

Gosh the water in this painting wasn't easy. A new one on me.
In the photo above it was too bright red-orange. Then I decided to go to a normal colour, blue. I didn't like that one bit though! In a way I liked the red-orange and this was so cold and didn't seem to fit the rest of the pallet at all.



I could've softened it of course, but I decided to have a good look at the reference again and go for that.
Which I did.
Warm colours, just what I liked and wanted :D

I will likely do some finishing fine-tuning touches to the water, but the colour will remain the same.

Beautiful work, Crystal

Another superb painting. Love it!

Huh? I already replied?!?

Thank you so much, Merry & Delightful!

Still lots of detail to be done and I'm doing shorter sessions at the mo cause of my neck. But I got it on top of my desk's cupboard right now and dang, do I love it!!
I actually like it better than the other cottage painting. But then again I always feel that way about every new painting I'm doing, hihi.

Nice painting . Keep it up .

Thank you, Julie :)