LJ and NJ

This week i began a new painting.  The reference photo for this one was taken at Rocky Mountain National Park )entrance to Wild Basin trails.  I really liked the play of the rushing water and the still water, and the colors of and under the water.

The canvas I’m using is 16″ x 20″.  I began with a a couple of thumbnail drawings to be clear as to what i wanted composition-wise.  Then i drew in charcoal (then sprayed) on the canvas.  Today i began blocking in the darks.  The goal here is not to worry about the colors or textures being “right”, but just to begin to get the feel of the values.