Train Tressel

This work is not yet finished, but some of the techniques used in it take a lot of time to perfect. For example, smudging the mountain just right to get the best blend of colour to keep the eye seeing the many shades, shapes and contours of a mountain side. Highlighting and shading is the key here, along with perspective. When painting, even drawing, keeping items in the distance small is the obvious must, but how big do we make them when they are close up without taking away from the actual image and especially when they are meant to continue on, off the canvas or paper? Draw out a rough sketch! I hate to say it, but I cannot draw worth beans and some of my drawings look as though a 2 year old did them! And...sometimes, I can't see what I am painting, even though it is right in front of me so, I grab my phone or camera and take a picture of it. Surprisingly, I see more through the picture then what I am actually seeing on the canvas. It is just how the eyes work!