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As you can see in the photo, I started roughing the wooden window frame in. I will continue to work in the window area, adding more details, and cracks; darkening areas and adding shadows. What I'm looking for is a weathered look to the window. The window is old, in need of a paint job and needs to me resealed as you can see the frost build up on the bottom due to air leaks.
I now have the window frame looking pretty close to what I want it to be. I won't know for sure until the rest of the painting is almost done. Details are always added as I go. I painted a light base coat under the window sill to start the moulding and the paneling and also to show me the contrast of the window frame. I now will start painting the moulding and the paneling and then on to the curtains.
The moulding and the paneling is now roughed in. It won't be long before I'm on to the curtains. This is as far as I'm going to get today. More coming soon.
I went ahead and roughed the curtains in tonight before finishing the paneling. It will help me decide just how much detail I need to add in the paneling and throughout the painting. I don't want to over do it with details yet there is still so much I want to add to the painting. Having the entire painting roughed in like this will certainly help me decide that now that I don't have any white areas staring at me.
The final painting (above). I then went into the paneling with a very small brush and started adding the wood grain lines randomly. I really didn't follow any pattern in the photo, I just went with what I thought it would look like (see paneling detail above the final painting). This is hard to explain because the earlier photos of the paneling were just a little darker than they should have been. I really only needed to added the darker wood grain lines, which in return made the brown in the background appear lighter. Once I got the paneling the way I wanted it I then went on to the curtains and airbrushed darker greens and darker folds in the material. I then covered everything back up with the same mask that I used before and airbrushed white to bring out the highlights more. In the original photo you'll see a pattern in our curtains at home. It had an acorns and oak leaf print on it. I thought that would be cool to have in the painting with the squirrel looking in at all, but I elected to leave them off after seeing the solid curtain. I liked the result to much and was afraid that the print would make it to busy and draw your eye away from the main subject too much. As you can see, yes I do use my own photos for references for my paintings and go to some lengths to recreate the photo in the computer so it's just the way I want it. But, I don't just copy the photo. I see no sense in that. I change it as I go and try and improve it anyway I can, the colors, the lighting, and take things out and maybe even add some things in. If I didn't, why paint it? I could just enlarge the photo and hang it on the wall.
I truly hope you enjoyed this demo. Please leave a comment either here (via email) or on my Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-of-Dan-Waltz/283167838664 and let me know what you think. Also any suggestions you have on future paitings would be appreciated as well. As always this painting is available as a print if you are interested in one for your home.
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Comments: Karen Foster-Braden: It already looks great Dan! Lisa Jacobson: It is amazing to see the progress- I like how you explain each step. Thank you fir allowing us to follow along after you! Conni Beardsley: How cool to watch it unfold like this. Sounds like you're feeling better. Good to hear/read! :) Lisa Erb: Its looking good and it looks like fun! Dan Waltz: Thank you Conni and Lisa. Glad you're enjoying. More Sunday! Thanks for looking in. Conni Beardsley: How cool to watch it unfold like this. Sounds like you're feeling better. Good to hear/read! :) Lisa Erb: Its looking good and it looks like fun! The Art of Dan Waltz: Thank you Conni and Lisa. Glad you're enjoying. More Sunday! Thanks for looking in. Judy Parrish Spaulding: Looks like a neat process but I can't draw a stick figure :) The Art of Dan Waltz: Thanks Judy. I hear that a lot. Lucky for me it's only a squirrel. :) Shelley Shaffer-Gutzmer AHHHHHHH So precious! Lisa Jacobson He/She is so cute looking! Mary-Marcia Casoly Look at that face, those whiskers! Alert full of energetic anticipation. Lisa Jacobson Question- what is secret to making it look 3D so to say? Or made to look fat while infact flat if that makes sense The Art of Dan Waltz: Thanks everyone. Lisa; Thanks for the question. To make something appear 3D or not flat you must first get the perspective right. Then shade so if its a round object shade it so it looks round. Picking a single light source will help with this. Sometimes like in the winter when the sun is scarce, especially when it's snowing, you really don't ... Nancy Dye: Oh my gosh...how cute! Mary Reilly: You've done it again, Dan. He's an irresistable little creature. it's amazing. (Charlie is cuter though, but this is running a very close 2nd.) Don't soow down now. You're on a roll!!!! And yes, you arre a special person..... Lisa Erb: Its looking good and soon you will be finished if you keep working this fast! Fun! The Art of Dan Waltz: Thank you Lisa, kind of a bitter sweet thing, I definitely enjoy the process, but like everyone else. I can't wait to see it done. Lucky for me there is an endless amount of things to paint. Denise Jachimowicz Coughlin: That is truly a beatiful little squirrel you need to write a book about him! The Art of Dan Waltz: Thanks Denise. I think Dana has that market cornered, but you never know? Denise Jachimowicz Coughlin: True...but you never know~ Conni Beardsley: Dan, we do that toothbrush technique (not so much control, however) with our preschoolers. Good to know it's something they can use it throughout their lives! (Loved reading how you did that!) The Art of Dan Waltz: I was wondering where I learned that trick. A skill that has lasted a lifetime. I think back then I used my brothers toothbrush and returned without him knowing though, probably not a good thing to do, especially back then with all that lead in the paints. Thanks Conni :) Tami Husak: Just wanted to say that you are very talented!!! I have always wanted to draw and paint...I like to fiddle around with trees alot lol. Cant wait to see It all finished!! Conni Beardsley: Incredible! The thought process-so detail oriented. So much patience. The passion in your work really shines through :) Karen Foster-Braden: It amazes me how you can draw/paint something so wonderful so darn fast! You're still an artistic ninja! :) Shelley Shaffer-Gutzmer: Way to precious! Jamie Sweet: Nice work Dan - very talented Jerilyn Fisher-Maness: What a great painting Dan! My mother would appreciate this one too...They have squirrels outside their window in their backyard...sometimes 16 all at once! You are one talented artist! Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork! Stacey Hearn-Hajj: He makes you want to invite him inside! I love the fur...the amazing detail. Love this painting!! I love your work! Tami Robbins-Husak: Love the finished painting, You are very talented!!! Lesley Ames Vilders: I love it, it's like I'm sitting on your couch looking out your window wondering where the nutter butters are. Sandy Bogard: I really like it Dan but I like everything I have seen that you do. It is very realistic. I bet that squirrel wishes he could come in to get warm. Lisa Jacobson: Dan I have to say it is beautiful. I have really enjoyed watching the entire process, and thank you for allowing us to leave questions- and for answering them in such a way that the process was understood easily. (it looks SO real) Gina Fiore: Dan your little squirrel is so awesome and life like it represents a realistic view of our cute little furry neighbors..AWESOME job... Lisa Erb: It's a cute little squirel! Howard Gillespie: What a outstanding painting. Looks great Dan Jan M. Waltz: Adorable, just like he was looking over my shoulder last Saturday, begging for his cookie. GREAT JOB. I know I can't win a prize, since I'm 'family' but love it anyway. Mom Chris Collins Sheick Great job Dan...you do such a great job painting. Karen Foster-Braden: Like I said...artistic ninja! I love that you choose nature photos for your artwork. Still love the eagle head print I have. I do have one question though, what was your reason for not including some of the trees in the background of the original photo? You think it would detract focus from the main object? :) The Art of Dan Waltz: Hi Karen, thanks for the question. Yes, I thought the painting was going to be busy enough, so I decided on more of a wintery and less cluttered, out of focus background, so the squirrel would stand out more. Susan Anderson: Awesome!!! I think we just might have to have one for the cottage :) Mary Frances Fairweather: We have had as many as 8 squirrels at one time in the back yard this winter... and for the first year ever, there have been red squirrels which are smaller, faster, and VERY persistent on moving into our garage!! I really do like this picture Dan! Dana Mercer Lehman: As always, your painting looks great! And you know that I like squirrels. Tonya King Boose: Love it, love it, love it!!! Angela Miller Martin: Looks Wonderful! Karen Davis Young: It is great! It could be my little squirrel who lives in my yard. He sits under the maple tree and digs acorns out of the snow. I hope I win this print. I love it! Tonya King Boose: I absolutely LOVE this new painting!!! I know the perfect place for it!!!! Vicky Robbins Wilcox: Ok, why is it that with each new photo/addition the colour of the squirrel dims? Wouldn't you want to keep the vibrance of the little critter? just wondering.....I loved it all tho! Wish I had a talent like that...... Dan Waltz: Vicky, Thanks for comment. You have a good eye for color. The early pics of the painting were just snap shots with a camera and a hard flash. Tends to over exaggerate some colors at times. The final paintings was scanned in and color corrected to match the original painting. That's why the difference in the tones. Thanks again! :) Candis Dobbs Waltz: The Painiting is done and wonderful again!!!! Tonya Mae: I always thought the Chickadee was my favorite! I think I just found my replacement! I love this picture so much!! You are one of the most talented people I know, congratualtions on all your hard work Dan!!!! Shelley Shaffer-Gutzmer: I think this panting is awesome. I wish it was real so I could give him some nuts! Conni: If a squirrel could have a facial expression, this one has it! So cute! Would love to read an explanation of how you got that paneling to look so real. Dan Waltz: Thanks Conni for the question about the paneling. It made me realize that I didn't have any explanation on the very last step. I guess I was just excited to have it done. I will add it to the last step... Thanks again.
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