Street fog
Posted: December 2, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 28 CommentsIt’s that in between season when we alternate between rainy days and snow. I missed painting the first snowfall last week but there may be more coming tomorrow and I hope to be out there painting it. Today I used my Fluid paper to sketch the foggy street in my neighbourhood. I find this paper very forgiving. Every time I get to a place where I think a disaster is about to happen (usually that means adding too much water onto a damp area of the paper) somehow things work themselves out. I’m making my way through an 8″ square block and haven’t had too many disasters yet, so I may just buy another one. There’s also a great panoramic format which you can see here.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
this is FABULOUS Shari!! Love!!
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Merci Juliette! J’espère que tout va bien avec toi. Of course we were all worried about our Parisian friends. It’s great to hear from you.
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I love this….it looks like Western NC. How did you save the whites for the power lines?
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Thanks so much Bruce. I didn’t save those whites — I used a white gel pen for that. I don’t usually use masking fluid, especially for a small sketch like this but the gel pen works well.
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This is fantastic.
You made fog look great.
It’s like Wuthering Heights here.
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Withering Heights is so true.
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stupendous, gorgeous!
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Thanks so much Lenore!
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Hmm..I think I would like to try a block:)
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It’s great paper to try. You may have to go into town to get it though.
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Shari, if I were you I would be feeling pretty smug. This is beautiful and you caught the idea of fog beautifully. And of course, you ARE the Master of shadows!
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Lee, I’m just happy I made it out to sketch today. This has been an awful semester at school, with strikes and other disruptions. I can’t wait for it to end next week so I can get back to more frequent outings.
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stunning.
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Thanks so much Diane!
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Is the secret of painting fog and objects in fog the careful use of values? Thanks for a good one!
Frank B
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Hi Frank. I do think the secret of fog is in the values. I used to think that objects in fog had to be fuzzy but a friend corrected me. They should be distinct but the value layers are very important.
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All I can say is WOW!
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Thanks Barbara!
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yummy!
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thanks Francisco!
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Just beautiful !
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This is stunning. That atmosphere is so masterful. I am in awe.
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Your granulating colors in the sky and the shadows give this so much atmosphere. Lovely!!!
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I have to add that this is beautiful and amazing.
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Amazing! You caught the foggy day perfectly. Yes, Wuthering Heights comes to mind!
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Shari–lovely work. I am anxious to take your new Craftsy class. Any idea when it will be released?
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Thanks Cheryl. I think it will be very, very soon. Watch my posts this week, I have a feeling it will be this week.
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oh I just love the atmosphere in this. I can feel being there with the mist and fog. As usual your work is so inspiring!
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