Acrylic on Canvas, update (2008)

Keeping true to my word I will stick the progress of my paintings on this blog (scroll further down to see the previous post on this painting). I had time last night, or shall we say a spare hour to tackle the road side on this particular painting. Its worth me pointing out I will not start another painting until I have completed this piece, its all about focus my art tutors used to drum into me at Art College (they did have a point though as my problem was and still is too many ideas floating about up there).

I will sketch allot of ideas floating about my head or go out in to the world to make studies but I will not even think about starting another painting until this one has been completed to my personal satisfaction.

From this update to my painting in Miami you will notice the road has allot more depth to it and more variation in tone. It still has along way to go but I have added the tyre marks to bring the viewer gaze into the painting conceptual point (where I want your eyes to focus on basically).

If we look closely at the road which I painted last night we can see the brush strokes used to create the tyre marks. I have intentionally put a tyre mark which is at a curve this is a deliberate and awkward brush stroke but the objective is to draw the spectator’s eye focus up into the painting where the figures are stood which should then carry your eye line across to the painter at the far left. The yellow lines and block need painting and the shadows finishing but I am happy with the progress, the painting depth is starting to emerge in my opinion.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts on the progress update and it’s direction.