Waiting to set sail

So I became frustrated with my portrait painting of “boy with red shirt” and I decided it was time to clear my head and paint something else.

That was a good idea, and I am glad I did.

I now am almost finished with my latest painting of a girl looking over a boat railing at the water.

I love this image. The bright yellow life jacket and the red hair “squishy”. What is she thinking about? Is she anticipating the journey out to sea? Is she looking at her reflection in the water? Did she throw her dad’s keys into the water?

I hope to be finished with this painting by next week. It is a small painting and I tried to use a very limited palette.

• Titanium White
• Cadmium Red Light
• Cadmium Yellow Medium
• Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Burnt Umber
• Ultramarine Blue