Backdrop at Mason Park Bridge

[Gary S]

Gee gary, I spend one night at my girlfriend's house and you are already on page two .

Hey Kevin, good to see you. Yep, we're on page two, but that doesn't mean the backdrop painting is getting anywhere. It still has a long way to go.

I have got tne the tree trunks drawn in and painted antique white. Now, following the photo, I'll change the colors of the trunks accordingly, some being nearly black, some being very light with shading on one side. Not sure why I painted them all white, even the ones that will be dark. I was thinking that by making them too light, I can use dilute dark paint to get the proper shades. The dilute paints are easier to work with because they flow from the brush better. When you get that perfect consistency, they just seem to flow in a perfect line off the brush. Too dilute, and they run. Not enough, the paint wants to stick to the brush. Just right, ah, this is so easy!

   

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