No posts for a few weeks

It happens to everyone sooner or later, life takes us on a diversion from following the path we want to be on.
 My Family"s health takes precedence over everything  at the moment so I may not be blogging as much for a couple of weeks. 
We will catch up soon, please check back around the last week of march 2010
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Etsy Sale , a first painting sold, Tuscany Italy

 

Oil Painting 12x16 inches SOLD

from a photo I took near Montepulciano, Tuscany Italy

purchased by a California Buyer. Im very excited as this is my first sale on the etsy site.The buyer decided to buy another painting as this reduces postage overall

I really loved the photo as it had such high dark light contrast which I feel is a must is a good composition. I hope to do more like this.

The second purchase .This is a hilltop village in Tuscay italy. 8x8inches. SOLD

Tuscan Village Daily Painting by Chris Hobel

8x8 inch oil painting, Tuscany Italy

Seeing simply sounds so easy, but our brain constantly wants to concentrate on the detail, with a small canvas it leaves less space for detail so choosing a small format helps to eliminate the inclination to do this.  Give it a try... Ive tried to capture the soft filtered light by using greyed greens and blues for the distant hills, strong warm greens and yellows in the foreground to create perspective

85$US includes freight

Oil Painting by Chris Hobel Daily Painter, Sunshine Beach Australia

Stage 4Finished Painting.

Ive added some more reflected light on the calmer sections of the ocean close to shore. The sea was quite rought with lots of white water. Adding the white water is the most tricky. If you set up the darker shadows under the breaking waves, it looks more believable

Oil Painting by Chris Hobel Daily Painter, Sunshine Beach Australia

Step3

 Here Ive added the sand with a palette knife

 making it a bit lighter in the foreground and the breaking waves and calm reflections in pale lavender blues