I received a commission to paint a car from a photo. I thought the composition of the photo was interesting so I did not change anything in that regard. To scale up the photo to the full size 16×20 inch canvas, I used a grid. I did this by taking the photo into software and dividing the photo vertical and horizontal in half with a line until I had 16 squares. Then I drew the grid on a blank canvas with diluted paint. Next, I compared the grids of the photo and canvas and drew what was in each square with black paint.
![WIP painting sketch of a VW car](https://i2.wp.com/owill.art/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/wp-1663454419030541364483998126077-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
![painting of a green vw car impressionism style by Oscar Will OWILL.ART](https://i1.wp.com/owill.art/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/wp-16633949845683040892924867081128-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
After that dried, I painted basic color mid-tones and fixed up some lines. The green of the car was a large area to paint in this step. Next, I added very dark areas below the bumper and on the shaded side of the car. I started painting the stones dark near the car where there is a shadow and lightened them up as I went away from the car. Then I added the lighter highlights and finished up the background colors. Once this dried, I added two layers of gloss acrylic varnish to give it protection and shine.