As most of you who have been reading and flowing my blog know that I have a strong interest in thunderstorms. I have always been fascinated with them since I was a youth. What really excites me is to be able to paint these storm clouds. Storm clouds carry a certain mood of danger with intense wind and lightning with them. They can alter the temperature of the day as well as darken up a sunny sky. Please take the time to view my public instagram account on instagram.com/dweaverart.
It is such a beauty to behold the hand work of God. There is so much beauty in His creation. I'm so amazed at what He has revealed to mankind through nature. Water is physical however, it has a spiritual quality to it. It is colorless, tasteless and conforms to any shape. Water can take on different states gas, liquid and ice. Water makes up most of our planet and it support life. It is very refreshing, nourishing and reflects light. I painted this second Edition out of a love ones request of me. This is the second painting of Cedar Lake, the first painting is only 4x4 inches. I posted several months ago the first Cedar Lake painting in which this piece was inspired from. I titled the blog article "How to Paint a Seascape". The colors scheme or harmony I chose resonates with me in this painting not only with me but others. This painting to me is very peaceful in it's mood. The sun is either going doing or rising up I left it up to the beholder. My mood and perception I pick up from this piece is that the sun is rising up. A beginning of something new and hopeful. I used a #2 liner to begin the under painting. I went on to use a # 4 flat brush to complete the entire painting. I hope you are emotionally moved with this painting as most are. This painting can be watched in is process on my YouTube Channel titled Dee Weaver Art. Thank you for reading my blog. If you have any comments or questions then email me at deeweaver15@gmail.com.
Spring Park Bridge is a bridge located in Tuscumbia AL at Spring Park This is the second time I have painted in plein air at this park. My very first time ever painting in plein air was at the man made water fall at this very park in 2014. I woke up this Saturday May 12th and decided to go and paint in plein air at the Park. I had a art friend to come by to see my progress alone with some spectators in the park watching me paint. It was a very hot day I got started around 10am and by the end my time painting there I was determined to start much early next time. As always I enjoy painting and it is a unique experience to paint out in public. I'am looking forward to painting again in plein air and hopefully I will not be the only one painting out in public. I have had a few comments on this painting and most people said they liked the colors. Thank you very much for reading my blog. Please check out my YouTube channel Dee Weaver Art and follow me on instagram and twitter under @dweaverart If you are interested in purchasing any of my art please email me @ deeweaver15@gmail.com.
Winter Sunset is a painting I finished on February 19, 2018. I love sunsets and so I drew out this composition to paint a winter scene. In the winter time the atmosphere is more clearer at sunrise and sunsets than most seasons of the your my opinion. I used a liner brush and a #2 bright brush to produce this painting. The composition has a tree line at the horizon going all the way across the picture plan. There is also a road going from the foreground toward the horizon. As the road meets the horizon line the tree line is broken due to the path of the road which has ice reflecting of the sun as it sets in the background. This painting is available for sale please contact me at deeweaver15@gmail.com Thank you.
This is the second of three sites from the Shoals area in a series I entitle "Sites of the Shoals" In this blog I want to share with you all my interest in the area I live. The Shoals in an area of northwest Alabama where the Tennessee river flows through. The River is the most dominate land feature of the area. The Series I call Sites of the Shoals will show cast from an artist perspective on the man made structures in the area. Oneal Bridge is named after Gov. Edward A. Oneal of Alabama whose family resided in Florence, Alabama Oneal bridge was built back in 1939 and is also called the Tennessee River Bridge. At one time before the late 1980's a walk way existed and ran right in the middle of the bridge. I believe that the good Lord has a special plan for the Shoals area that is being worked out from generation to generation to make a powerful impact in the world. I am fortunate to be a native of this region. I remember traveling home across the Oneal bridge with my first and later second born son. It has an ultimate purpose like most bridges to connect two points of reference. It provides efficient access and safety for it's travelers.
Here is an old photo of the Tennessee River Bridge being constructed back in the 1930's
I draw this picture from a reference but altered the image of the bridge angle. I made it in to a one point perspective design composition with the moon being it's center of emphasis. I used a #2B graphite general's pencil drew in the detail of the features.
Next I worked from the 5 values created from the thumbnail to produce a miniature blueprint painting study. This was done to see if what I had imagined from my mind was accurate or come close to reality. I used phthalocyannine blue,sky blue, grey, black and white master's touch acrylic paint. Finally, I used these colors to mix into the 5 values you see for the water and sky.
Purple Lake is an inspired piece from a previous painting I did that is very small. This piece is made for all of you blue and purple color lovers. My goal with the piece is to ecite your emotions. Most of the people I have asked around like blue or purple. I tend to like blue myself. I hope you have enjoyed this weeks blog post. If you are interested in the painting or have any questions please email me deeweaver15@gmail.com. Thank you
I love country rural scenes in nature. Here is a dirt road with a mountain range in the background. Also a large hay field with bales of hay. I have been lately drawn to the dirt road or path in my landscapes. When an artist uses a path whether that be a paved road, dirt road, gravel road, or even a trail their intention is to direct the viewer's eye through the composition to the focal point. Here the focal point is in the distant background.
To begin with I used raw umber as the under painting to lay out the composition design and establish the illusion of depth with one point perspective. One point perspective is when an object in a two deminsional plane or surface gets smaller as the eye goes towards the horizon line. Horizon line is where the sky and earth meets. I used a #2 liner brush and a #1 round brush to line paint in the features.
Next I continued to use my same brushes as in the previous step, however this time as you notice the background is being develop. The sky is painted in a broken color technique where the blue in the sky itself has a variety of values of blue with hints of yellow and green enter mixed. The form of the cloud structure is established and color is being added over the top of the under painting.
Finally, in this stage of the painting I change from the previous brushes to a #4 flat brush to paint in the distant mountain range, trees and hay field. More details is added to the land and clouds. In order to create atmospheric depth, I mixed in some blue with green to disaturate the color in the mountains.
