Christmas is coming
The Geese are getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man’s hat
If you haven’t got a penny a ha’pence will do
If you haven’t got a ha’pence God bless you!
This charming gaggle of geese was my entry for the Wetcanvas weekend drawing event a couple of weeks ago, given the time of year it reminded me of the old nursery rhyme at the top of the page. Wouldn’t it be nice, I thought, to give those four geese a walk-on part in an illustration of the rhyme.
A discarded floral painting on a sheet of Stratmore oil paper served as the support for a rough blocking-in of the scene.
I chose the pthalo turquoise in order to give the piece a street-lit feel.
In the photo below I’ve got all the elements in place (except for the man’s can which I shifted downwards. Now ‘all’ I had to do was paint in the details.
And here’s the final painting:
Christmas is coming – Blessings to everyone and a Very Merry Xmas!