First 3 steps
This is how I work,
I did the last Christmas painting in Acrylic & have followed suit for the series. Acrylics are fun to use every once in a while, they are faster, but as you know I prefer oil.
Even when we sketch a painting out we truly can't get the feel of the prospective & composition until we add the color etc. That's why I have started working on all of the painting at one time rather than one individual part. It all works together to make the painting come together as a whole. I like to make necessary changes as I go.
more to come...
As I was working on the painting & added the colors I realized that the Prespective was off on the pews. They were too tall & they were too close together so I went in & changed their size & position.
I think I have it all together & realize that something has to change to make it work.
I will fine detail the inside of the church & then at the last minute add my congregation.