The Duck

June 19, 2015June 20, 2015 | Katherine Scrivens

I have been working a lot with Holbein’s drawings as inspiration recently. Here is my latest painting. Old meets new as traditional merges with funky! I photographed my journey with this painting so you can see the different stages along the way.

The Duck - acrylic on canvas — The Duck – acrylic on canvas

The drawing

Working the shadows with black & gray

Adding blocks of colour

Outlining the background – the tree and fields

Layering more details and highlights

More detail and starting the duck.

Finished painting

Freedom

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 | Katherine Scrivens

The freedom of a little bird over a large icy city. So much freedom in fact, that the bird is on her way off the canvas. This piece is a study of space, cooler colours and the emotion of the little bird. The backlit silhouetted tree creates balance to the painting. The pale yellow sunrise announces the hope of a new day.

A blessed weekend to all – remember to enjoy the present moment!

The Bird - oil and acrylic on canvas 120x100cm — The Bird – oil and acrylic on canvas 120x100cm

A Keeper!

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 | Katherine Scrivens

I’ve decided to keep my ‘Turquoise Street’ painting. Here it is hanging in my home with various sculptures and flowers in front. As you can see, I have black walls at home just like in the gallery – black walls really do make the colours sing 🙂