This painting doesn't look like much right now, but I'm pleased anyway. This is a start on a 30" x 40" canvas, which is huge for me.

I began by covering the canvas with cadmium red as an mid-tone underpainting. That's what's showing through, especially where the water will be. (I had painted over it, but the color and tone weren't right, so I scrubbed off most of the newer layer.)

Mostly, I'm pleased to have the general lights & darks in place. I can already see things that I want to change, but I'm waiting for this layer to dry, first.

This is the first of five larger canvases that I'm working on. Generally, I've realized that larger canvases are actually easier, in some ways. I'm forced to paint areas of color and tone, jigsaw-puzzle style, and keep my subject almost abstract at this stage of the work.

Subject: York Harbor, Maine / oil on canvas / 30" x 40"

MEMBERS COMMENTS VIEWING 1 - 2 OUT OF 2 COMMENTS From: Eileen_Morey 03/05/2008 13:51:28 Thanks, flstormz!  I'm laughing out loud right now.  You hit the nail on the head.  When I put this canvas aside to dry, I said that it's nearly finished... I could almost display it, as is. From: flstormz 03/04/2008 22:04:07 From what I can tell (the image is small) it looks like a great painting! I like the color combination already...maybe you should stop now!