Step by Step - Creating the Painting "Waiting for the 6:15 train"

Step One - The sketch

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If you are working on an idea that has come to you for a painting you should never underestimate the power of the rough sketch. This is where you do your thinking. The less your idea can be found in reality the more important the rough sketches. If you can take a photo that will help with the form but just practicing drawing the shapes will warm up your right brain to "see" what you will make happen on the canvas.

If your idea is a conceptual one you will need to work out your complete design before you start to paint. This doesn't mean you can't or won't deviate from that drawing but it prevents reworking areas that didn't follow the design to it's best advantage.

If you can add color to your sketch at least some of the dominate colors in order that you can see where your dramatic light will come from and your shadows will be.

The following posts will be a series of posts on the step by step documentation of the painting I am currently working on which I call:

"Waiting for the 6:15 Train" This painting is my observation of the way technology has changed and isolated the way we connect with each other.