House and Pole - Day 3

I had only an hour or so to work on this today, but I made progress on the foreground greenery. I was trying to increase the amount of depth in the picture with overlapping bushes. I also was glad to add more objects with a light side and shadow side. Now I need to straighten the pole and start adding detail.

I may not get back to this for a couple days. I'll be painting a model tomorrow, and it's supposed to rain Sunday. Plus I have to attend our group show this weekend at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo Park!

Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.

Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.

House and pole - day 1

I'm inexplicably fascinated with the utility pole sketched here. I posted a watercolor study of it a few days ago. Now I'd like to incorporate it into a larger work. And I do mean larger: this one is 16" x 20," much bigger than normal for me. So it will take me several days.

Here's how it looks after a couple hours of work. I'm still working out the drawing and light-shadow pattern of the house, and I plan much more detail in the fall foliage. And yes, I want utility wires and such. Should be fun.

Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.

Geoff Watson, "House and Pole," work in progress, oil on panel, 16" x 20," 2017.

Utility pole

This utility pole stands guard near my house. I liked the afternoon sun on the "bark" of the pole. This is just a 10-minute sketch in watercolor. Eventually I'll do a more detailed painting of it, as a way of thanking it for its ongoing support!

Geoff Watson, "Utility pole," watercolor on paper, 4" x 6," 2017.

Geoff Watson, "Utility pole," watercolor on paper, 4" x 6," 2017.