New Oil Painting Eidyia

New Oil Painting - "Eidyia"

7/19/2018

New Oil Painting
"Eidyia"

"Eidyia" by Anne-Sophie Cournoyer (2018) Oil on Arches Oil Paper, 8" x 10"

Hey everyone!
This is just a quick post to tell you a little about my last oil painting titled "Eidyia". You may have noticed that I have been really drawn to watery subjects lately. This is yet another variation on this theme!

Like the painting I shared on my blog last week, Eidyia is also a water Nymph. According to Greek Mythology, her name meant "to see" or "to know" which is perhaps why she was associated with witches' supernatural abilities: she embodied the power of the eye, the source of their psychic powers.

Every time I begin a new painting, I like to set an intention or goal for the work ahead. This helps tightens my focus and make the whole process more coherent and manageable. In this case, my focus was color harmony. I wanted to create a realistic yet creature-like portrait with a limited palette in view of fine-tuning my use of cool hues. This YouTube video by artist Howard Lyon is what inspired my choice of colors.

I also spent a good amount of time on the preliminary drawing. Figuring out the folds and movements of the fins and gills required a bit of forethought which served me well in the end. For me, a well-structured and detailed line drawing makes the whole painting process much easier.

The original painting already sold but there are gorgeous gallery-quality giclé art prints of "Eidyia" available in my INPRNT store.

I also made a time-lapse video of the making of "Eidyia" for my YouTube channel. Be sure to check it out! Please, help me grow my channel by liking this video and subscribing to my channel. If you know someone who might also enjoy this video, please share it!

Thank you for stopping by!