I squeezed in two more hours today. I wanted more of a tonal difference between the mother and baby, so I adjusted the colors of the clothing. Then I finished putting in the arms. I wanted them to be rather vague, sketchy, and somewhat translucent.
Now I have the dilemma of what the baby is laying on and what is in the background. I don’t know why, but backgrounds are boring to me, so I always forget to consider them until the main image is finished. I know my art teachers would lecture me for doing this.
I imported the image into Photoshop Elements so I could audition various colors. I didn’t like any of them! Back to the drawing board bright and early tomorrow morning.
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6 responses to “Two more hours”
Oh, Maria, seeing the arms gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes, especially based on what you and your family are going through. It’s beautiful and so moving. I think it could bring comfort to a lot of people.
Joan
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
I see the baby on a quilt. This is so wonderful. You are so gifted. Thanks for sharing it as you work on it as I love to see the process.
Wow Maria, I really don’t think you need a defined background. What you already have says it all
White seems just right…
You’ve captured so much with this work….really touches the heart