Tuesday, 19 July 2022

How I do things.


I usually start with a rough drawing like this.


And finish with a rough painting like this.


Not much more to say really.

It's stinking hot here, and I have a really busy morning.

26 comments:

Yael said...

The colors are so beautiful and the process is interesting. Take care of yourself in this heat wave.

Cro Magnon said...

I think it may be a bit cooler today (33 C), so we'll be OK. Yesterday was far too hot.

River said...

It's a lot better than anything I could ever do.

Susan Heather said...

Glad it is cooling there. I see Oswestry forecast is also 33 C

Cro Magnon said...

We have some cloud this morning, it's 23 C, and we can see smoke. I hope we don't have forest fires!!!

Cro Magnon said...

I usually do better too, but I just found the original drawing.

JayCee said...

Oh dear, I hope too that you don't have forest fires.

Cro Magnon said...

It's quite worrying to smell and see smoke. Everywhere is so dry, although I see that we might have a small amount of rain in the night. We'll see!

Anonymous said...

Although I am not artistic, I think I could make an attempt at painting by doing it your way.

Yorkshire Pudding said...

Is that a recent painting Cro? I like it. You should paint more often for I know you have often left your talent in abeyance. Use it while you can.

Cro Magnon said...

I should think so.

Cro Magnon said...

It's quite old. The vines are no longer there, and our little house in the distance has been considerable enlarged.

New World said...

The mind boggles that you have a busy morning. What can you be doing? No mowing, no gardening, not a shopping day. Housework? Cooking?

Cro Magnon said...

International furniture removals, my youngest is having all his stuff shipped back to Oz. It's a nightmare. I've just escaped for 10 mins.

Cro Magnon said...

We've been at it since 7 am. The Dutch shipping Co people have now gone, and we're exhausted.

New World said...

You can rest watching the Tour now.

guusje said...

I like your painting.
Never a dull moment with your offspring. Can be a bit tiring, don't you think? Is he going to live there "permanently"? Good reason for a visit with two kids on the Australian block.
We went there in their autumn some years ago and it was even hotter than our Dutch heatwave now.

local alien said...

Interesting to see how a painting might start. And then finish. Lots of nice earthy colours

Susan said...

Your painting is lovely showing a beautiful rural landscape vista. The heatwave is expansive and tiring by itself. It is a good day for swimming. Today is to be 90 plus degrees F in Massachusetts.

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Very nice. Your painting has a Cezanne vibe, but with a refreshing energy.

gz said...

I like the painting...but I really like the drawing!
But that is my view.

Cro Magnon said...

My wife may go; she's been before and enjoyed her visits. I'm afraid for me it's too far, and sitting in a plane for 20 hrs is not on. When they invent a plane that could do the trip in 2 or 3 hrs; then I'll go.

Cro Magnon said...

It's not that different today. The vines have gone, and our house has expanded, otherwise it looks much the same.

Cro Magnon said...

'Light rain' is forecast for us today, but somehow I doubt if it'll arrive.

Cro Magnon said...

I enjoyed painting it; which I don't always!

Cro Magnon said...

I tend to agree. The painting is on a wall to my left, but the drawing, being v small, is in a sketch book amongst many others.

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