Morro Bay Collage Update

You probably thought that I had forgotten about the Morro Bay Collage. Well, I just had several projects that captured my attention, but you'll be happy to know that they are now behind me. I was able to spend some time this weekend working on the Morro Bay Collage.

As I examined the painting, I felt like it was just too blue, so I changed the sky color once again and added some of the colors from the sky to make the painting more cohesive. I'm posting the previous version and the current version so you can compare.

Previous version

Current Version

My goal is to complete this painting this week and get the complimentary Morro Bay Collage cards to those of you who voted for the "light" sky previously.

Oh, I just remembered. I harped on the benefits of painting digitally, but found one "little" problem with the whole thing. As I worked on the painting this weekend I painted, touched up, refined, etc. and then lost all of my work -- you see, I forgot just how important the "SAVE" key is when working digitally. Oh well, lesson learned!

Your Opinion Matters

Work continues on the Morro Bay Collage, but I need your help. I am playing with two sky colors and would like to know which you prefer -- the light sky or the dark sky?

I want you to know that I value your feedback, and the first three people who provide me with their input will receive a FREE Morro Bay Collage card (once the artwork is completed of course.)

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Deborah

How do you eat an elephant?

One bite at a time...

Well, a few of you have asked how I’m coming along on the Morro Bay Collage. My response is, one dab of paint at a time.

After getting the Gallery at Marina Square up and running, I had some things to catch up on, so painting got pushed to the backburner. Well, I can say that I am now looking forward, instead of behind, and painting is once again in my line of sight. So, I dabbed some digital paint on my digital paper and have an update for you. If you will remember, this is how the collage looked at last posting…




I worked a bit on the woody, the egret reflection, the surfer and the sea otter and here is the latest version…



There is still much to do, but I will continue – one brush stroke at a time. Until my next post, have a great day and remember, “The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running.”

Making Progress (on the Morro Bay Collage)...

I have now painted the essential elements for the Morro Bay Collage…

- the water/land/sky

- the Egret

- the Surfer
- Morro Rock (& surfboard)
- the Woody

- the stacks
- and the Sea Otter

Each element is painted on a separate layer, so essentially they can be moved around prior to finalizing the painting.

In their current state, each element looks rather cartoony. The next step is to determine the direction of the light and start defining the elements – in other words, add highlights, shadows and detail.

This is where the fun begins! I’m off to paint some more, so I’ll check back with you later!

Todays thought, “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.”