Santa Fe Adobe
6x8in oil on canvas panel $125.
The color of the adobe clay is extra marvelous
in the snow. Adobe comes in many different
shades of earth colors according to the area and
type of soil it is made from.
Artist Note.
I always place a piece of glass over a photo reference
to make sure it can become a painting beyond just
copying a photo.
Here are the steps I took in developing the painting above.
This old adobe has had
an addition
added to the top of the
house. The vigas -
(wooden posts) show
where the original roof
must have been. yes,
they pop tops in the old
adobe houses too!
Placing the glass over
the photo I paint the
roof line where
I want it to be.
Next I turn to the
foreground.
I am establishing
the colors of the
adobe
Then the gate color
Trees maybe?
Develop
foreground
and shadows
I can easily wipe off
and try something else.
It is important for me
to use my imagination
and try different colors
and ideas.
From this last one I
arrived at the one above
changing to the horizontal
format and adding snow and
gray sky.
I sometimes bring out other reference photos if I am
not sure. On this one I had some pics of the foreground
chamisa plants in the snow.
