I am working on a painting of Ophelia. I will go more into the "story" of the painting once I post the finished version, but I wanted to walk you through my process for creating a painting.
The first step behind any painting is to have an idea or story that you would like to tell. One of my students has been working on a master copy of Milais' Ophelia. I wanted to do a modern take on Ophelia, so I started thinking of compositions. I was walking to my studio one morning and the design popped into my head. I could see it clearly, which for me is always necessary before I begin a painting. If I don't know where I am going, I can't get there. I need to know how I would like the painting to look. A few years ago I traveled to Kaaterskill Falls and I explored the top of the falls. There is a beautiful little glen there and I have been wanting to use it in a painting for a long time. I am going to change it for this painting, but it will serve as the inspiration for the setting.
Next: the preliminary drawing and value study.
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