Shaping with shadows

Now for the scary part - adding shadows for shaping and for helping your eye to travel around the painting. If you notice in the last posting, it is easy to leave everything in the midtowns so the darks are needed for emphasis. I worked in stages and here is where I am at the moment.

It is time to "step aside", crop it with a mat and walk by it for a few days.

It is time to "step aside", crop it with a mat and walk by it for a few days.

Bonnie Rabert