The painting is approaching completion. I have laid in the ice and added a gray blue wash matching the pallet of the sky. What is left is to define certain elements of the painting by increasing the contrast and sharpening objects as in the foreground. I will also be looking for ways to enhance the texture of the painting by employing some dry brush work in those areas of the painting. I had a lot of fun looking up information on high schools on the Northeast side to decorate the clothing of the figures on the ice. The two high schools that I settled on were Mumford High School, where I would have gone had I stayed in Detroit through high school, and Cooley High School whose mascot were the Cardinals. I am not quite sure but I think that Cooley's colors would have been red and a second color. Mumford's color motif for the high school was blue (i.e. the exterior of the school itself was painted blue). If there are any fellow Detroiters are out there in Art Wanted world and you happen to know what the colors of the schools were I would like to hear from you. It looks like I will be making some phone calls tomorrow to Motown to find out.
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-1'margaret mckeehan 09 Apr 2009
Thank you for sharing your way of doing your paintings, you are a MASTER artist, I am sure it will help some artist, just looking at your interesting work is a joy......annette steens 23 Nov 2008
what a lovely winter watercolor Stanton! Thinking of my youth! Great done!debbie collier 16 Apr 2008
Beautiful work!!!Hiromi Green 16 Apr 2008
Hi Stanton. I love the children playing in this piece. Looking forward to seeing the completion!Julie Mayser 16 Apr 2008
It looks wonderful, Stanton! Thanks for the day by day lessons...!! The progress is amazing!jamie winter 16 Apr 2008
fantastic it is so aesome. love the colors cant wait to see it finished. wow StantonTia Antoniades 16 Apr 2008
That gave it life.Anonymous Guest 16 Apr 2008
Thought I was signed in when I left the message below. Thank you again - ReginaAnonymous Guest 16 Apr 2008
It looks great - very charming finished piece. What is the size? We appreciate your tutelage on this, Stanton!Emily Reed 16 Apr 2008
YES! IT LOOKS DONE! AND WELL DONE TOO!Joke Schotting 16 Apr 2008
VERY BEAUTIFUL STANTON!