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| THE ARTWORK IN THE MAKING - a step-by-step explanation from Adam Oswald on how he creates each piece.
The first step is obtaining research materials - mostly in the form of photographs. I prefer to visit the scene in person and take my own photographs, this allows me to take dozens of pictures from different angles and in different lighting conditions. Once the film is developed, I pick out a couple of the shots that best depict a painting I am looking for. I want to produce a layout that represents the hole as it is, but I also want to show the most intrigueing angle possible so that it creates interest and draws the viewers attention. Once I have found what I want, I sketch the layout onto whatever medium I am using. |
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| The following shows a few of the basic steps of a painting in progress. This is a painting of the 18th Hole at Hart Ranch in South Dakota. It is an oil painting on canvas and is 20" x 30". Although I might use upwards of 20 pictures during the course of this painting, I was not able to visit this course in person and had to use one single photo. The image I used as a reference is at right. |
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The first step is to sketch the layout onto the canvas. Then I use one color, either Brown/Orange if I want the scene to have a "warm" feeling or Blue/Gray if I want it to have a "cool" feeling. This is a very rough sketch and only takes about an hour to complete. None of this paint will be seen in the final product, but it helps me get a feeling for the painting and helps put a "foundation" for which the painting will be painted on. As you can tell, I used the picture above to accurately depict the hole, but decided the painting needs something to attract the viewer's attention - to do this I am going to exagerate the sun shinning through the trees on the left. |
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| The next step is to start applying color. I usually start from the farthest object and work my way forward. Here you can see I've layed in the sky, the distant mountain line of the Black Hills and started to block in the trees at the left. |  |
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By this time, I've got color on the entire canvas but it is still a very rough draft. Most of this paint will never see daylight as I will apply several more layers before I am done. |
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| Now this painting is getting real close. I have been working on the trees to the left and the grass in the foreground. I also re-defined the distant hills to give them a bit more of a sharper edge so that it looks more like the Black Hills. I'm in the final stages of minor touch-up and refining, probably just have a couple of hours worth of working on the trees to the left and minor work on the fairway grass in the foreground. |  |
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 Here is the finished artwork! I have invested approximately 90-100 hours in this painting. THIS ORIGINAL IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE - click here for information. I welcome any questions or comments on this Step-by-step demonstration, you can contact me by emailing: info@adamoswald.com |
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GOLF ART >> Available Golf Originals | Available Golf Prints | Previous Artwork | Desktop Pictures | The Creative Process
Adam Oswald Wildlife and Golf Art | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | info@adamoswald.com | ph: 605.254.2685