This is an image from my first sitting for adding the structure. To make the shape I used the photoshop image (last blog post), photos from the location I painted this canvas in the woods, and inspiration from the ink structures.
What works
Using grey lines next to white to outline the structure.
This was inspired by the photoshop image (last post), that had a grey and white layer and it worked really well to create depth, so I used the same technique on the painting which also worked, because before that the shape was too flat.
Spirals and dot shapes add interest but they are purely stylistic. They add a lot of energy to the structure.
Using a ruler to make sure the lines are straight and thin works well – precision is key here!
What doesn’t work
The angle and perspective of the structure means you look across at the structure instead of up at it. The point of adding these structures is to create a sense of height and depth and scale and it’s not doing that here! This is a major issue in the shape, I need to rethink the way I make the shapes.
Next
Another big painting and rethink the structure I’ adding.
Georgina Harris 