NEW SHEEP INCOGNITO PAINTING ON THE EASEL: “GRASSHOPPER”

this is a new painting I’ve started on this weekend – we have two shows happening this weekend in Nappanee, Indiana (Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival), and in Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Irish Festival), so we needed to beef up the walls of the booth…

Title: GRASSHOPPER

Size: 24″ x 48″

Media: Oils on canvas

Starting with a quick sketch of Burnt Umber thinned with orange oil, I first established the general shape and figure, then painted the background in.

Initially I thought a black sheep would be the best, but with the background being a bit darker, the contrast will be to weak – so I am adding a warmer, wool colored touch to the sheep, to make it look less cold and stand out more.

“GrassHopper” close-up by Conni Togel