The deCastro Art Blog

“Thank You Bj…The journey we took together to design my logo of Old Growth Oak Morgans was one that I will always treasure. You placed on canvas a picture of the devotion and passion I feel for this breed. You are not only a talented world reknown artist but a fantastic writer and friend. I cant wait to begin our next adventure!” – Wendy LeGate, Old Growth Oak Morgans

After the canvas is Gesso covered and dried. I begin by sketching right on the canvas with charcoal.

Next, I begin the underpainting process mixing the colors with Turpenoid to a ‘watercolor’ consistancy. The entire canvas is covered with this thin oily mix in base and complimentary colors. Some values are emphasized to keep balance between light and dark structure.

When I have enough paint on the canvas as to make the initial charcoal sketch difficult to see, then I put my brushes down and let the painting cure for the next step.