Back Bay

This painting is a mixed media painting that was completed by using watercolor, graphite, and pastel.  The painting measures 27" X 41".

The under painting of watercolor allows me to quickly cover the entire surface and establish the basic values and composition.

The muddy under painting will allow for a gradual build up of shapes and color.

The under painting is completed.

The sanded paper I used for this painting is ideal for mixed media.  The paper is able to hold water color and maintain a tooth that supports layers of pastel or graphite.

At this stage I am elaborating on the shapes created by the watercolor under painting with graphite sticks.

The graphite sticks in red, blue, green, and gray really helped establish the contours of the marsh in the foreground.

STAGE 1 This is the under painting completed.

STAGE 2 This is the painting after the application of graphite.

STAGE 3 This is the phase where the pastel is being applied.

The finished painting.  Back Bay

The value shot.  It looks like I captured the moody day correctly.

The detail shot.