Oil Painting Process (1)

  • Initial Sketch with Watercolor Pencil

    Watercolor pencil is very flexible for image adjustments and shading with a brush and water. Very helpful when using a grid for proportions and positioning.

  • Background - No sketching / Visualization

  • Final Coloring

  • Final Detail

Oil Painting Process (2)

  • Initial Sketch with Watercolor Pencil

  • Couch - Background

    White underpaint and scraped top color for fabric texture

  • Final Coloring

  • Final Detail

Oil Panting Process (3)

  • Initial Watercolor Pencil Sketch

    Due to the unique characteristics of the Emancipation Oak, it took a smaller grid and several trips to Hampton to capture the image

  • Coloring to Verify Sketch

  • Final Coloring

  • Final Detail

    The Emancipation Oak in Hampton VA was the first southern location of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863

Rock Painting