After doing the 10×10″ oil painting Oak Grove Bridge XXIV, I felt ready to return to the commissioned oil painting that combines the Oak Grove Bridge with Homer’s Nose (AKA Snozz Rock).
It was engrossing work. There were more design changes to be made, and I was eager to see if they made it more appealing, both in the execution and in the viewing.
At 11:45 a.m. I added some leaves in the upper sky region and began repainting Homer’s Nose in more carefully mixed colors. I also changed the line of the foliage in the center section because it was too straight across the top and needed to blend more gradually in the the distant rocky area. (Wow, this is so hard to put into words – you’d understand it better if you could see me waving my hands around and pointing.)At 1:13 I remembered to stop for another photo. Homer’s Nose is looking more detailed and more correct in its colorations.In the 2:11 photo you can see tighter detail in the rocky places to the right of Snozz Rock.At 2:48, I grabbed my camera again. Why?At 4:46 I took the final photo of the day because the background greenery was looking good, the bridge got new detail, the beginning of a truck, more colors and tighter shapes, and now the water is taking shape.
There is still much work ahead, but now I feel capable, thanks to my little guide buddy, Oak Grove Bridge XXIV.
P.S. Tonight is a public information meeting about the bridge’s future at the Three Rivers Veterans Memorial Building at 6 p.m. The plan is to “rehabilitate the bridge” to “correct seismic and structural deficiencies”. Maybe They will explain how, or more importantly, when and how long.
Sharon, there is a funny story about the truck that the customer just shared with me. And I won’t be able to attend tonight’s meeting, so hope that someone else takes notes for us all!
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I love that you are adding a truck to the bridge! Whose pick-up is it?
Please take notes at tonight’s meeting, and pass along any interesting tid-bits!
Sharon, there is a funny story about the truck that the customer just shared with me. And I won’t be able to attend tonight’s meeting, so hope that someone else takes notes for us all!
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