Final stages of a new triptych...

This gallery will show you the final stages of commissioned work ...possibly titled "Wild Sky over Little Bay"..

Triptych final 1 (Copy)

Triptych final 1

getting down the sketch and first whites

Horizon line (Copy)

Horizon line

Working the colours to white :Sapphire sea and cobalt blue sky

palette (Copy)

palette

workbench, palette and painting edge

Wild Sky on the way... (Copy)

Wild Sky on the way...

working up the cobalt and purples ...looking good !!

Wild Sky .. (Copy)

Wild Sky ..

working the reds and whites....

On the Edge (Copy)

On the Edge

Wild Sky ..up close ..and on edge !

Heading down the beach... (Copy)

Heading down the beach...

adding in the beach and wash...naples yellows, whites, yellow ochre and a touch of sienna ......

Rock and cliffs (Copy)

Rock and cliffs

looking good now ..  working up the rock...ocrhes, umbers, sienna and Oz red gold...

Rock 2 (Copy)

Rock 2

Almost done ... (Copy)

Almost done ...

set to dry and settle...

another view... (Copy)

another view...

another view 2 (Copy)

another view 2

another view 3 (Copy)

another view 3

Yep ..I like it !!! (Copy)

Yep ..I like it !!!

looks like a keeper !!!........will let it dry for a few days.....and not look at it ..then come back an check it out with new eyes and see if its ok ... still need signatures and varnishes.... then fitting , hanging , photos etc ... then it can be set free !!!