Satisfaction lies in the effort

Daily Painting Day 4:

Little Blue House
5x7, Quick Study

Here's yesterday's "failure" done again with, I think, more success.  I added more color and got rid of the tree in the foreground.

So today's quote:

"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment.  Full effort is full victory." - Mohandas K. Gandhi

photograph

yesterday's painting

1/5/18
Happy New Year!  I'm a little late in starting my New Years resolution due to a nasty cold.  Here we go - a painting a day (in under an hour)!

Winter Warmth, 5x7

 In case you're interested in my process;  I started with a thumbnail sketch, taking some artistic license and eliminating a few trees, shadows etc... and evaluating my values.  I used UART 500 grit sanded paper, painted it with a bright blue pastel (it was that gorgeous sky that caught my attention).  I then used alcohol to create a wash and then dabbed it while it was still wet, with some paper towel.  I liked the texture.  I'm a major texture fan.  Then I roughly sketched in with a charcoal vine and began adding darkest values first.  I'm new to pastels, new to landscapes and new to winter scenes, so come along and learn with me.  Happy painting!