Liz McDonough

THE WORKING PROGRESS OF 'TRYP THROUGH THE FOREST'... 

1 - The beginning, always the most difficult bit.It takes a few days to even get to this stage - sat down with the canvas knowing exactly where Im going to go with it and having the colours ready. These canvases are 7cm deep and 20cm width so I have to work on the sides too. I have never worked on a triptych painting with such a deep canvas before.

2  - finally! painting is underway, challenge begins 

3 - blending the copper, deep red & red/brown, working on the sides too

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4 - Mixing reds with 4 different browns, using heavy body acrylics to get a lovely texture

5 - Bottom half is done. Same colours as above but smooth instead of thick. This was a difficult task as the sides had to be blended the same as the front

6 - Few trees added. Placing them is difficult, I like a little perspective & symmetry whilst trying to also make them random!  The big trees have to be put in quickly to cut through the top texture

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7 - Trees refined more and more added

8 - Trees also added on the sides so as you walk past the painting it will feel very 3D, like you are moving through the forest

9 - Starting to add a gentle light coming from the right

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10 - Little more light added onto middle canvas

11 - Adding the light from the sides and having match at the front too was difficult

12 - Making sure the light is gentle and fades out towards the left

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FINISHED PIECE

TRYP THROUGH THE FOREST

COMMISSION 2010

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