Oh, Where The Buffalo Roams and the Joys of Under Paintings...

'Where The Buffalo Roams' is the first in a series I've been working on. I call them 'this is my home' series because, that seems to be what the buffalo is saying, "Welcome. Come on in and sit a spell."

I thought I'd  show some of the processes my artwork goes through.

This is the sketch of the buffalo along with the fluorescent yellow sky. Most of my paintings get an under painting. It's more fun than leaving the blank, white canvas as an under coat!

For the 'This Is My Home' Series, I decided to use fluorescent acrylic paints as an under painting.

I then added the first coat of the actual sky's blue color. It was very tempting to keep the fluorescent pink of the buffalo and orange of the plains. (Something I might revisit later). :)

And here is the finished Buffalo painting...

'Where The Buffalo Roams' 6" x 4" acrylic painting.

And a side view of 'Where The Buffalo Roams' showing the painted gallery wrapped stretched canvas.

The buffalo artwork is painted on a 6" x 4" x 3/4" wrap around stretched canvas. The sides are painted as shown. It comes ready to hang, using framing wire and eye screws, just hang on the wall and enjoy!

Here is the link for the eBay auction for those interested in purchasing 'Where The Buffalo Roams'  http://www.ebay.com/itm/American-bison-Buffalo-wildlife-EBSQ-Kim-Loberg-Original-Nature-mini-Art-prairie-/141136859187?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item20dc699033

Oh, and by the way, it did warm up a little today. It was a balmy 10 degrees out. This week it's suppose to get into the 20's and 30's. Talk about a heat wave!

Kim