Newark Liberty International Airport Oil Painting

I took this picture a few years ago at Newark’s Liberty International Airport. I liked the composition of the picture and the movement of all the employees getting the plane ready for flight. I wanted to keep that energy so painted loosely using poppy oil as a medium this time. There are still a few more things I would like to try to do with this painting to suggest movement so I think I’ll let it dry for now a come back to it when I have a clear idea of how to get the affect I’m looking for.

smart blur filter in Photoshop

One last pass through the smart blur filter and I think thats it. The smart blur filter cleans things up and gives the piece a smooth finished look without removing to much detail.

Liquify in Photoshop

photoshop liquify tool

I added a tear in her eye using the paint brush tool and the liquify tool to get those swirling effects in the back round and on the wings .

painting in photoshop

I adjusted the brightness and contrast of the whole picture to get it to punch out more, while adding variations to the blocked in colors to give more interest and dimension.

photoshop sketching and color

I put my artistic license to work on the hair and dress.

photoshop sketching, color

I filled in the dress and wings with some colors that I thought would work together.

Photoshop sketch

Using the paint brush in Photoshop I started coloring in the face.

Sketching into Photoshop

Inspired by a conversation with a friend last night who likes to sketch fairies, I decided to give one a try. Although she likes to sketch her fairies deceased.....I just couldn't find it in myself to kill one of these things so I decided to make mine a little sad instead. lol....

I started out with a loose sketch with vine charcoal on toned paper. When the drawing was complete I took a quick digital picture and put the image onto Photoshop.