Progress on new Series of Paintings of Leduc and area

Edge of Night
Susan Abma
2 x (8x10")
Acrylic on Canvas

I love oil painting and rarely work in other mediums. This is a rare exception. Either portion of this diptych (two paintings that form one painting when together) could stand alone, but together it makes a compelling image of an Alberta sky in late September.
The sky views I get from my home on a farm near Leduc, Alberta (just south of Edmonton), are like a grand performance by an orchestra of color and movement. When I have an opportunity to view this splendor, I am humbled and awestruck. I have also painted another evening sky that I actually did call Evening Performance. I will share it with you soon.

Below is the latest progress report on the first of my new series:

Today I worked some more on this first painting in my new series. When the paint is wet, the photos of oil paintings aren't top notch, but by posting this regularly, you'll still be able to follow the progress of paintings from start to finish. When the painting is completely done, I'll scan the final image and post it.

I have sharpened the image up a little in this second session, deepened shadows, and added a bit more detail and some reflection to the glass in windows and doors.

In the next layer, I will work on even more detail in the buildings, some more detail in the sidewalk and the lovely red street lights that make Leduc's downtown so unique. If all goes well, I will also try to put some detail into the fronts of the vehicles parked along the left side, although I will be careful to leave the Antique Mall as the most detailed area in order to retain it as the focal point of the painting.