Sunday, February 16, 2014

Studying a Small John Deere

Monday, February 3, 2014

Finishing the Massey.


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In Oklahoma the snow fall I have seen all my life can be wrapped up into about 5 storms. That is it. Yes it has snowed more but a typical snow storm here is on the ground at morning. If you don't play in it before lunch it is gone before Dad got home. So my little girl has seen more true snow storms in the last four years than I have in my whole life. She is enjoying her dad's homemade sled here.
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Back to the Massey, I am left handed so I work from the right side to the left. Just my way of working without getting paint everywhere. I have added the layer of madden brown to make it look rusted without getting muddy in the color. The under area of blue helps to push the tire out for me.
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The process was repeated like a sewing machine. Work the yellow and purple into the shadows. Add the yellow for highlights When dry add the madden brown. But man is the process working well. Here are some other tractors if you like to look at them.
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Don't over think the details. Here I added some Payne's gray for the shadows and purple in layers to cast the shadow. Adding some yellow and ultramarine wiggles marks for the grass. Then glazing the whole underside with a green. That will be all folks.   This painting is for sell and at a nice 8 by 10 it is a perfect size for any small office.