Post #561544 by Robb Hamel on Mon, Oct 25, 2010 7:34 PM

I did another 5 1/2x 8 1/2" sketch based on this thumbnail and it BOMBED!

This is the halfway point, I'm not gonna show any further. I wasted a WEEK on this monster.

I was frustrated and even had problems sleeping.

My response to this failure? DO FOUR PAINTINGS LIKE IT IN A ROW!!

here's the four pieces of paper taped down and sketched in.

I'm actually using acrylic - not my favorite but FAST. I'm not wasting another week on one of these.

These two are finished enough - they ARE just sketches, playing with ideas and such.

"Marqcolorsketch 2" - 5.5x8.5" - acrylic on watercolor paper. This pic is a little weak.

"Marqcolorsketch 3" - 5.5x8.5" = acrylic on watercolor paper.

I'm trying to create my own version of the landscapes of the Marquesas since I don't have any of my own pictures of them, is wish I did!! These are not quite what I'm going to do with my future large paintings... I'm just feeling things out and trying to get a feel for volcanic landscapes. I've lived my life around sedimentary rocks and don't quite have the feel for these otherworldly places yet.