Orchard Valley

I tweeked, I brushed off some, I put more back on...I must have spent as much time adjusting today as I did painting the whole thing yesterday! But, when I sign it, I really am done. Well, almost. I did tweek it again after signing. But now I'm REALLY done!

Thank goodness for bunny breaks. When I think I'm getting carried away, overdoing one area, I go upstairs and pet bunnies. We adopted a lost bunny the other day, from someone at my husband's office who found the little Netherland Dwarf in her front yard a few days ago. Cuddly bunny! So calm and quiet, likes to be petted. That makes 3 bunnies now. But I think this one is going to be Stan's!

The Progression of a Painting

I worked on my Orchard Valley painting today in pastel.


















Here is a picture of the underpainting, and then the pastel over it. It might need some value or color adjustment, maybe some finishing touches, but I'm done for today! Last night the phone rang all night (my husband's turn for night-call) and I began to fade while doing this painting.


This painting was a different challenge for me - with no photographic reference, no on-location viewing - just mostly from my head. This leaves me with many decisions to make.