I started this 8 x 10 acrylic painting a few days or so after finishing the Fairchild piece. The sky and treeline in the distance are finished for the most part. The smaller trees are complete except for possibly a little highlighting here and there. The trees closer to the figure will have a lot more detail. I'm in the process of blocking in the main elements of the painting. Check out my blog for further details.~Gary

I should be posting pictures of the finished Confederate marine today also.

Nice start,

do you plan to finish it with oil?

The soldier looks lot like Horan's figures pose

JP

Cool.

Gary - That's great, mate!! You almost inspire me to pull out my watercolors. ALMOST...I SAID ALMOST! Great job, Gary!

All the best,
Dan

Good start my friend
I appreciate a lot your illustrations
Good continue.

Saluti MB

Great start, and of course subject matter. Please share with us when you finish
Walt Damon

Looking good already. Keep us posted

Stephen Mallia

I'm looking forward to see some updates soon,
great start Gary!
christos

JP, I know Bill has done similiar poses, I actually came up with this on my own. It can sometimes be a challange to not keep coming up with the same types of poses. The painting will be done mostly in acrylics with a few spots here and there done in gouache.~Gary

Mike, Thanks.~Gary

ALMOST? Go ahead dan do it! It would be neat to do a WW1 landscape in earth tones, trying to replicate the environment of the trenches. Go for it.~Gary

Maurizio, Thank you very much.~Gary

Walt, Thanks. I'll at least post pictures of the finished painting if not more in-between steps.~Gary

Stephen, Thanks a lot.~Gary

Chris, thanks. I hope to make a little progress over the next few days.~Gary

The background of the painting is almost complete except for a few more darks and highlights that need to be added to the leaves.

Looks very detailed Gary,you paint very very good!!!
christos

Great work Gary,
You put a lot off fine details in the groundwork. I like your surrealistic painting style.

Marc

Hey Gary, the work on the groundwork, especially the leaves, is impressive. Great stuff

Stephen Mallia

This is going to be a beauty, I'm sure