Lisa Lorenz Paintings "Colourful Canvases"

Example of one of my Works In Progress "Sensational Sydney":
My next painting is part of my Travel Series and it is all about Sydney, Australia!  I have been there twice and I just love this Sensational city! Thus, my title for the painting is "Sensational Sydney".  It will be done in Acrylics on 40 x 50 cm, gallery wrapped canvas.  This painting is for Kim Barker.  Our second Swap.  She painted a wonderful portrait of Andreas to match mine in her Energy Series style!

Here is my rough sketch done in ink:

And then Colored with oil pastels  (I find pastels are to hard work with, but the colors sure are striking)

And now my drawing on canvas.  It was quicker and easier then I was anticipating.  With experience, I tend not to fuss so much about the drawing on the canvas as I tend to repaint over areas and do the details and modeling work towards the end.

Then I did some outlining and was not very happy at all with the top slope of my bridge (a little too bulbus), so I re-did the bridge more in line to the one in my sketch.  

Still blocking in more color and to the water area and I fixed the bridge.  I was a little lazy and wiped out some of the sail boats but I will add them back in later.  I find it easier like that.  I also added the ferry and I did not like it in the composition - it was too large and distracting from the beautiful Opera house, so there will be only some colorful sailboats.  I have just about blocked in most of my colour and I am almost at the stage of painting which I enjoy.

Wanting to see it come together now, I have started my modeling work: adding detail, lights and darks a bit all over the composition.  This is the stage of painting I love!  You can really see the painting come alive on the canvas before your eyes. Stay tuned for more updates!

Well this morning I was not happy with the sailboats on the last wip, I felt they were too big, so I wiped them all out with a coat of the water color and resized them all. I am very happy with the size of them now. It really helps to do these works in progress for your paintings as you notice things much more on your monitor.  As the old saying goes: sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees.

So here is where I am now. I would have loved to finish today but I have to go prepare for our dinner party tonight. I will finish the painting tomorrow.

Just about done - Need to finish the sky and do a few more touches.

 

 

Finally Finished - It has taken me over 60 hours to complete this painting and I am very pleased with the results.   Very anxious to mail Kim her painting.

If you have any comments or suggestions about this WIP, please do let me know! Thanks for viewing and commenting.