A Work in Progress...

The value study:

Critical to any painting about light is a good value study. This is true for a standard approach as well as for the conceptual approach of this double sided project.  Here it is the afternoon light baking the eastern side of the Predijkherrenrij.

Predijkherrenrij Grande, Bruges, Belgium 2009. Pencil study on paper highlighted with white chalk, 39 cm x 29 cm.

The back side will be abstract but the front requires a traditional approach.  Thus, the study is invaluable for setting up the basic values of the lansdcape.  For setting the mood and feeling of the piece.  This drawing is done on charcoal paper, highlighted with white chalk and pencil. The next stage will be transposing this design to a panel. Here's what it looks like so far...