Day Something or Other: Painting COMPLETE

This took way too long to post BUT the painting is finished! Here are some pictures of both the painting in its entirety, as well as some close-ups on the details (you can see examples of the poetry in the waves, for instance).

This was such a fun project and Kyle and I had a wonderful time working on it. We'll be starting a brand new painting very soon and we'll be posting on that shortly, as well as continuing to blog about love, marriage, and all the stuff that makes one or the other difficult at times and worth it every single day.

So what do you think? It's hanging in our living room now (I moved some other stuff off the wall to make room). Eventually, we'd like to have three panels hanging over the couch.

Day 11ish - Almost done

It's kind of hard to believe how quickly it's taken shape now that we've been painting for a few days but we have a complete picture now! There are some shading details and extra stuff to put in so it's not finished but all the basic color and shapes are there.

Next task: Detail work and love poems.

Thoughts???

Day 10 (or 11-13): Mad Progress

It's been a few days since our last post but that doesn't mean we haven't been working! It's actually starting to look like a PAINTING!

Kyle and I did some little bits of color here and there throughout the week but tonight we put down the dropcloth in the living room and painted to an episode of Psych.

It's been a fun experiment learning to water down the acrylic to give the sky a more natural fade from day to night. Right now, it's looking like a night scene but the big white globe will be painted yellow tomorrow.

Next task: More painting and some planning on little detail work (we've cut the crazy sky stuff for the most part but we're leaving in the hidden love poems).

Alright, what does everyone think?? Let us know! Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments - they make us smile.

Day 9 - Painting a picture for you

Alright, everybody! Painting has officially begun!!! Check out the clouds! So excited about this part! The drawing/sketching is mostly done, although Kyle still hasn't decided on a mast and sails.

Materials: make-up brushes (they have very fine, firm texture and can get detail work), acrylic paint, black for outlining, smudging, and shading.

Next task: Finish clouds, start wave shading and once again debate place of abstract objects in sky.

Color Me Kindly: RED

Part of this project is to find things that are a certain color. It'll make sense when you see the painting develop. Here's how YOU can help:

The color is red. Comment and suggest objects or ideas that are red.

Include pictures or links, if you want. Elaborate, if you want. When you think of the color RED, what immediately comes to mind for you? Is it an emotion? An object? Is there something that is always red? Something that is never red? Something that you wish was red?