Pointillism Detail 2
Above is the original underpainting of a section of the Kennicott Copper Mine painting showing the chimney stacks and some of the glacier moraine in the background. Very few dots have been applied at this point.
Next, I have added pointillism to some of the shadows on the moraine, developed a little detail on the rickety, twisted overhead stairway, and planted subtle greenery on the landscape behind the chimneys. Not much else is happening yet in this small close up. As I work I am adding dots all over the entire painting establishing values at this point, no detail.
More tomorrow.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Artist
