New painting underway

[mdcrossbow]

Think you Western guys will enjoy this process. My 2nd day sitting on this 18x24 ink painting.
What I am looking for if anyone has pictures of rock faces I can use for references for the background / foreground.
Thanks
3rd sit. Basic shape and darker values added. Drawing out the landscape.
4th sit working the rocks.

 

[noharleyyet]

Subscribed…

 

[mdcrossbow]

Thinking of enlarging the curl ?

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Is this a Boddington commission?

 

[mdcrossbow]

Is this a Boddington commission?

I wish. I haven't done any commissions in years.

 

[morley.tyler]

I'm just curious how you're gonna fit that massive ball-bag into the scene.

Nice work, great start, it's gonna be beautiful.

 

[MarvB]

I wish. I haven't done any commissions in years.

Annnnna swing annna miss at the first pitch! Sorry mdc just messin with you, you must have missed that phone book sized ram thread.

Nice work as always by the way

 

[duckhunt]

whould like to see the end result.

 

[mdcrossbow]

whould like to see the end result.

DH I'll be posting updates. Thanks

 

[mdcrossbow]

I wish. I haven't done any commissions in years.

I did some back reading. Graig uses a pen, I use a brush.
He's a very visual writer.

 

[p_ham]

Thinking of enlarging the curl ?

Not every ram is a giant.

 

[mdcrossbow]

Not every ram is a giant.

I have to agree with you.

 

[OntarioHunter]

I have a snapshot of the ridge above my fishing camp back in the eighties. Cheap box camera so quality is not great. Also from a distance so probably not what you're looking for. I have a couple of closer shots from Africa on a rocky ridge that might work but you'd maybe need to change the vegetation. Here's one. Nope. Both photos are in my computer. I'll send them along if you're interested.

That painting is looking good. I realize it's got a long ways to go yet. Interesting that you didn't opt to put background in first. Is that because of the medium?

 

[mdcrossbow]

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I have a snapshot of the ridge above my fishing camp back in the eighties. Cheap box camera so quality is not great. Also from a distance so probably not what you're looking for. I have a couple of closer shots from Africa on a rocky ridge that might work but you'd maybe need to change the vegetation. Here's one. Nope. Both photos are in my computer. I'll send them along if you're interested.

That painting is looking good. I realize it's got a long ways to go yet. Interesting that you didn't opt to put background in first. Is that because of the medium?

Yes, my medium is ink. Once I have a good rough in on him then the landscape and back to the ram.
Thanks
Dave

 

[mdcrossbow]

I need to add a hugh Thank you to Bakpakr for a background reference. I think it will work well.

 

[mdcrossbow]

4th sit today. Playing with rocks.

 

[mdcrossbow]

A design change today extending the rocks behind the ram. I was thinking of making a full rock wall but really want a cool deep landscape.

 

[p_ham]

Looking good. Are you using One Shot paint?

 

[kansasdad]

I’ve loved these WIP (work in progress) threads over the years.

Thanks for reviving the work Dave

 

[mdcrossbow]

Looking good. Are you using One Shot paint?

Not that was for another project and placed on my table when they were done. I do use One Shot on a lot of projects.