My Lighthouse
8-1/2" x 11" Canvas Board
Via Von © 2005

A mix of both traditional oils and Genesis Paints ... shhhh ... don't tell the professionals!  

I had started out in the traditional oils but life got in the way and I felt it wasn't prudent to try to complete it in oils;  however, I wanted to get the project done.  I asked Tracy Moreau, a Genesis teacher, if I could finish it in the Genesis paints since the oils were dry to the touch.  She made no promises but suggested I could try to seal it with a layer of Final Coat and see what happens.  This is the result of that experiment and is officially going to be classified as my fifth project in Genesis Paints.

I found more challenges in painting on this small size of canvas board more than with manipulating the paint or the image details.   And speaking of colour palettes -- my painting is different than this picture shows ... I cannot get it to photograph or scan in true colour palette to save my life.  *sigh*  This is as close as we can get.

The pattern is called "Day's End" which is in
"Windows Of My World 8" by Jackie Claflin