This week the dog bank went from this …
…to this:
The thinned black has a different shine than the dog black, so the dog looks like a cutout. Just a mess. I am going to try a technique called “oiling in” and that will be it. Or perhaps I’ll break the rules and cover the oil-thinned layer with a flat layer.
The town went from this:
… to this:
I really like it so far. Then again, I liked the dog. I would paint the damn dog again and fill in the background from step one, but I have a new topic for a still life that I think I’ll really enjoy.