Creating window painting themes that reflect and celebrate seasonal flair or occasions can get a bit detailed. They require a patient hand and an ordered process. My best organizing tip is to craft a mock up design or sketch ahead of time with ideas and creative interpretation of related activities or features.
I was recently contacted by a new client and she suggested a familiar scene with a twist. With these ideas, I was able to do a doodle sketch to aid my layout efforts and help organize an amusing painting.
(Right Summer Scene Section)
The painting flowed easily, however my energy was challenged by sun reflecting off the glass back into my face. This resulted in a rare, painful migraine later, but the final scene was worth the sacrifice.
(Sam Sheepdog and Cartoon Tulip in Progress)
We artists inert a bit of our spirit in everything we do. It takes me a week to recoup from a painting like this. Christmas marathon paintings takes me a month to bounce back. It's worth sharing this talent. The smiles it brings tells me something is right with what I do.
(Marilyn Ducky)
Painting in the Heat
The paint dried quickly and drip issues were minimal. The layering and image cell areas were filled with ease and the results were very similar to the idea I had scratched on paper by mechanical pencil. I dearly love creating a totally new set of characters when challenged by fresh ideas and input. My client was delighted with a view of only two layers. She didn't get to see the detail when she made her exit from her shop. I will be painting for her in future celebration, but for now we all have to make it through the dog days of summer.
Meet The Gang:
(Swimming Simon)
(Kitty Card Dealer)
(Red Foxxy)
(Scene 3)
(Sam Sheepdog and Cartoon Tulip)
(Petunia Poodle)
(Brutus Bulldog)
All images intellectual property of M Burgess. Please, do not copy or use without permission. Copyright 2017
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