Trying to finish "Ukee Ocean"

 

Need to adjust some more ocean colors in the front ground then the rock on the left bottom corner. But otherwise almost has come to the final stage finally.

I've learned I had to mix some burnt umber to make ocean colors dull or unsaturated in some degree. That was the main problem in earlier stages. I'll make some sharp edges for the white crest.

Still workin gon ocean colors

 Making progress on the front ground ocean part. Try not to rush and keep refining gradually.

Started tackling with ocean colors

 

Just can't avoid tackling ocean colors to make progress on this painting. It should be much more greener than blue. Not all crests are struck by the setting sun. More muted tonerly. But I don't want to go to the tonerist way.

Still uncetain about the ocean

 

Still adjusting rock shapes while adding more darker ocean shapes in. Not much worrying about colors at this moment.

Ukee Ocean at Ucluelet

 

The second piece I started was the ocean at Ucluelet, BC, on Vancouver Island, where I visited last summer. Locals call it Ukee so the title would be "Ukee Ocean". 

The composition is simple and maybe even boring. But I was impressed with the deep color of ocean and reflections of setting sun light hitting from the right hand side. Will try painting that with this piece.

Koi Poind at a Samurai House in Kanazawa

 

After finishing Chetco Point I started two paintings at the same time. This is one of them. It's from a picture I took in Kanazawa, Japan in Sep when I visited a Samurai house and was impressed by a Koi Pond in a backyard garden.

Just working on drawing problems right now to place the shapes at the right positions. I haven't painted anything man-made a while (more than 10 years?) so maybe challenging for me.

 

Shifting to the right rock

 

Getting a little tired of working on the left rock. So shift the focus and started working on the right side.