Panama K – Near Completion

This painting of Panama K – aka Blossom, has been a learning experience. I don’t think I brought this up in my posts before,  I am relatively new to the media of oils.  I have tried, but soon gave up and went back to my pencils. They are a complex and challenging media. Each pigment has its own unique attributes. Then, mix in the miriad of mediums and materials available to today’s artist!! It is challenging to delve into taking on a new media with confidence and alone in your studio, without the guidance of a master in the media.

This my friends, is the very first layered oil painting I have ever attempted or can call complete. It’s taken a while and there are still many parts of it I believe could be improved upon. Noting each one of my steps to create this work, I have learned a great deal from this painting. Personally it marks a very important transition in my career as an artist.  I have left the safety of my pencils into a new realm of oil paint! I am not sure I can go back!