Man it's been a long time!

I've still been working, I've got piles of photos from class this past semester. I've done so much charcoal, I'm constantly smelling smoke everywhere I go. It's getting very old. I finally got to deliver a wonderful gift I was able to give, so I can post it now. I received a "commission" for a Cape Cod beach painting from a dear friend. I really love this painting so I'm very glad I was able to give it away!

Enjoy!

PS. I'm including all my step by steps as well.

Oh my god!!

...I totally forgot to post my pics from the painting workshop I attended with James Gurney! It was an incredible experience where we painted for 3 days, in the studio and down at the Hudson River. The theme was Painting with Colored Light, so there were dramatic colors on all the models. I'll post some of the painting I did below. I can't believe I totally spaced on this...

Enjoy!

Finally, a summer project!

I finally got around to painting something after my workshop, so I picked a photo off the web and painted this the other night. Took about 4-5 hours total, and I really enjoyed it! I have another request lined up, and hopefully I can start it before school starts in September.

Enjoy!

PS. There's a shadow on the top from my easel...

It's Official

I painted my first self-portrait so I'm officially a painter. I should have painted more hair on my head...

Enjoy,

More Naked People Then You Could Shake a Stick At.

Please find the following lessons: Foreshortening, Exaggerated Color and Sustained Pose. You may remember the subject for the Sustained Pose from earlier in the semester. Look how far we've come!

Enjoy,

Edge Control

This assignment was to practice our use of edges. As you can see there are some sharp edges where our focus is, and then further out and in soft areas, like the hair, the edges fade away...

Enjoy!

PS. I'm also including a midpoint photo because I thought it looked cool! A little look inside my process.

FEET WEEK

FEET WEEK!! FEET WEEK!!!

More Paintings...

The paint factory rolls on! I finished my first portrait and we have since moved on to Hands. This week, we'll be tackling feet, and then I'm not so sure. I haven't looked ahead. Well, enjoy!

By Request

Jace wanted me to draw a picture of him today in his Star Wars costume so he could color it. He then gave up on that and asked me to. Then he wanted me to add in another character with his arm around him. The result? TA DA!


PS. His review is at the bottom.

My School projects

School is back in session and I'm taking Intro to Painting: The Figure. That's right, more naked people. Here are some of the paintings I like so far. It fun learning to paint with Oils. It's not as annoying as I thought it would be, and for the most part, it's pretty fun. Hey, at least we have new photography to work from instead of the same old shots from Figure Drawing! The paintings are, in order:

Limited palette, 2 colors + Black and White

Live figure drawing, completed from the model in just over an hour

Masters study, Caravaggio

Reflected light study

Enjoy!

I MOTIVATED!!!

Classes started yesterday and I managed to finish my Winter Break project just in the nick of time! I actually did it! Woot! Attached is my first formal landscape, done in acrylics at 20" x 16". It's called "Summer Storm" and I based it off a picture I've had in my scrap file for a long time. It's not perfect, but I'm working on getting past that need and the fear that goes along with it. It's just a painting I like and I'll use the lessons I learned and mistakes I made to make better paintings! Speaking of which, get ready for more naked people, I'm taking Painting the Figure! and I'll be using oils this semester so that will be exciting too!

Enjoy!

My Second House Painting

Here is the second of the two house paintings I was commissioned to do for Christmas.

Enjoy!

Here's what I did this Semester

Well, technically it's last semester now, but I took Intermediate Figure Drawing, so you guessed it: Naked People. It was a bit retread-y, but I enjoyed it none-the-less. It was fun to try new things. Here are some examples. I really got into the white and black charcoal on toned paper action.

Enjoy!

New House Painting

I just finished a new house painting for a client. It's a pen and watercolor, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I have another one for them on deck now which I will post when it's ready, and I have bunches of charcoals from school this semester! I gotta get on the ball with my posting!

Giant Comic Page!

Well, after dragging my ass all summer on work, I finally completed this massive page for my webcomic. I'm really really a sad piece o' this season. I haven't accomplished ANYTHING. Until now. The week before classes start. Sad...

Missing Lost

Well, Lost ended on Sunday, and I'm definitely missing it. It was my favorite television show of all time, and if I may say, one of the best ever. It's a bit depressing now that it's gone and to help ease the loss, I went back and gathered up all the sketch portraits I did of my Island friends. They may not be good interpretations of the characters, and they are in whatever style I felt like at the time but I hope you enjoy them!

Two... more... Paintings!

Here's the new output, a Low Key, and another High Key. I didn't stretch myself too far coming up with another High Key subject. Don't judge! I have to do this all week long! LOL


Here's the new output, a Low Key, and another High Key. I didn't stretch myself too far coming up with another High Key subject. Don't judge! I have to do this all week long! LOL

More more more!

How about a High Key painting this week? That's what I got for ya. Next week is Low Key and another larger High Key that will look very similar to this one, except pink. What can I say, I'm not a very strong compositioner(?).

Enjoy!

The Madness Continues!

Here's this week's painting. It's intended to be a casual "found" subject, so I found this on the floor of my closet! These are two old hats of mine and my flip flops.

Enjoy!

More... Paintings

Man oh man, I've been painting like a mad man. No, I mean literally, someone is going to look at the life I'm leading and say "Has he gone mad???" While clutching his bowler hat in fear and revulsion. Anyway, enough corn, let's get to the paintings! We've got a Cloth/Drapery study, and a large Birds Eye view.

Enjoy!

PS. Remember to check out my comic(top link in Interesting Stuff), I'm still updating it!