Barn Owl: Part 3

Slowly making progress. Now that the main body of the owl and background are painted in, I just need to wait for it all to completely dry before I finish off the details. I have three ideas for how I want to finish the painting. Hopefully I will have decided which idea I like the best by the time it is dry.

To see past progress images of the Barn Owl take a look at Part 1 and Part 2.

Barn Owl: Part 2

So I was trying to finish the Barn Owl for a gallery gig that is due tomorrow, but I misread the entry forms. The submission is not a digital submission with another week or so before you find out if you made it. This one is a physical submission.

I am smart (shaking head no). Not super bummed about it, though. I am going to submit my Ram and Pronghorn instead. This will allow me to get some serious detail into the feathers of the Owl. All good things.

Below are progress shots up until about 3 o'clock when I reread the papers and decided to take a break:

The back wing is a little bit darker than in the image, the gloss from the couch I painted into is still pretty shinny.

To see the beginning shots, take a look at Barn Owl: Part 1.

Barn Owl: Part 1

I have a secret, I have not been painting very much lately. Illustrator and Photoshop have distracted me a bit, but I am back to it with desperation. I want to have this painting finished by the 16th for a gallery gig...right... so far I am moving at a pretty good pace, so hopefully. I have been listening to Mozart nonstop in hopes that he will help me concentrate.

Underdrawing: Pthalo Blue 

Underpainting: Vandyke Brown 

Overpainting and details: Titanian/Zinc White, Naples Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Indian Yellow, Alizarin Permanent, French Ultra Marine, Pthalo Blue, Red Iron Oxide, Van Dyke Brown, Payne's Gray