Iconic Places In South Africa - Simonstown Stages Of Painting

Stage 1 version of my painting of Simonstown in my "Iconic South African Places" collection is an interim way that I can show you all the process I go through from the beginning to the finished product. We hope to be able to share videos in the future. So what you see is the drawing element of the painting which is always important for me to lay down right in the beginning because I truly believe that it strengthens the overall composition and gives you a rough guideline and background from which to continue.

In Stage 2 I am working my way up to the mid-tones. I always put in my dark background and then later put in the lights. I started this in acrylics and will then carry on in oils until it is completed.

In Stage 3 I am focusing on the values which are the various shades from dark to light in the various areas. I also started with adding some of the highlights.

In Stage 4 I strengthened the darks, corrected some of the drawing, and did some more of the highlights as well. There are still several elements that are needed to bring it into balance and harmony.

In Stage 5 I started adding the finer details that bring balance and harmony to the scene. The next one you see will be the completed product. This painting is sold.