jjackm

Muse Mary etc.

2012-02-23T12:56:00.003-08:00

a pen and ink drawing of Mary from the muse open sessions and a pastel of Russian damsel Daria.

sl30

2012-02-13T10:28:00.001-08:00

12x12 oil on panel.

musing

2012-01-26T10:37:00.000-08:00

The catch for a friend that is retiring. 14x11, oil on panel

Mary, oil on panel, 12x9. Musing at the Muse.

olio

2012-01-23T10:40:00.001-08:00

a painting from a famous play and photograph. Not due to my love of the 49ers but for a friends retirement.11x14 oil on panel There is a painting from the muse too. 9x12 oil on panel.

beacon

2012-01-09T11:03:00.001-08:00

oil on a panel, 12x12. From a reference. Limited palette of seven colors. So, is seven colors limited? I used three reds, a blue, a yellow, raw umber, and white. The reds vary significantly from one another. Cad red, transparent red oxide and pyrollo ruby. I don't know about the spelling of the last one or if it is considered a red.

?

2011-12-28T10:58:00.000-08:00

12x9 oil on panel. A new brighter light in the studio thanks to Ray.

sleeper

2011-12-16T18:28:00.000-08:00

11x14 oil on panel from a reference.

sl28

2011-12-13T10:45:00.000-08:00

a WIP...oil on canvas.

muse

2011-11-15T10:22:00.000-08:00

11x14 oil painting.

quick pastels

2011-11-02T10:10:00.001-07:00

some nice poses by Mary.

stuff

2011-10-31T10:05:00.000-07:00

a pastel from life and a portrait and a knife painting. Yeah, forgot my brushes again.

Spring Oaks

2011-10-14T09:59:00.000-07:00

This was posted before without the cow. I need a better picture, the color isn't quite right. Knights Ferry Ca.

mixed baggoose

2011-10-10T10:16:00.001-07:00

pastels and oils from the last few weeks, some from open session life drawing some from reference.

sl27

2011-09-07T09:39:00.001-07:00

palette knife and brush painting, 24x20, oil on canvas.

works in progression

2011-08-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

From references. Oil on canvas, 20x24 and 24x20 hehe. Something like that.

shadow dread

2011-07-28T13:02:00.001-07:00

The dreadlocked one at open session life drawing.

plein air and then som

2011-07-12T10:41:00.001-07:00

plein air in the park and in the pasture.

new

2011-06-29T13:57:00.001-07:00

one plein aire, one plein figure, one from a reference.

workshop, limited palette

2011-06-13T10:15:00.000-07:00

These are little oils 8x10 done at a workshop with Kathleen Dunphy.

lady

2011-05-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

pastel on papel.

The good

2011-05-12T10:12:00.000-07:00

a tall blonde to go with your pizza. Palette knife painting, 9x12, oil on panel. I liked the flesh tones on this one compared to the bad one. I also liked the grey on her back and her shoulder area. An hour well spent.

Bridge

2011-04-26T10:28:00.000-07:00

another from attelier Bruce.

magnolia

2011-04-22T09:55:00.001-07:00

live from atelier Bruce.

window seat

2011-04-14T11:30:00.000-07:00

from a reference, oil on canvas.

2011-03-30T16:30:00.000-07:00

an alla prima and one from a reference.

2011-03-03T11:02:00.000-08:00

Keira@theMuse

again

2011-02-22T10:26:00.001-08:00

done from a reference of someone I've painted a few times.

olio

2011-02-11T10:11:00.000-08:00

mixed bag, some from life drawing, one plein air, and one from a reference. The life drawing paintings could use some dark and depth. The last one is a work in progress. It is coming along.

2011-01-20T10:58:00.000-08:00

a couple of small oil paintings 8x10 from reference and a few pastels done at life drawing.

last of the year

2010-12-29T11:01:00.001-08:00

The last painting for this year. Done at the Muse's open session life drawing. Trying something a little different with my initial color mixes. I also put in the background first, then laid in the figure, then adjusted the background.

on the rocks

2010-12-16T11:15:00.000-08:00

a beautiful late fall sunny day in Knights Ferry, CA.

demo, drawing, freckles

2010-11-19T10:57:00.000-08:00

a portrait demo I did for art walk of a Chinese girl I nabbed from the crowd. I know, a horrible photograph. It actually looked much better and she and I were happy with it. I asked her what was wrong with it and she said her eyes were too open.

Two conte drawings from open session life drawing of Amy.

A painting from reference of a girl with freckles.

bumps and hollows

2010-11-03T11:10:00.001-07:00

some conte on newsprint of Susan using the edge of conte sticks giving the drawings a hard edge. I tried softening some of the edges with an eraser. all are approximately 20 minutes.

2010-10-20T10:21:00.000-07:00

a little more than a half sheet of heavy watercolor paper, cold press. I wasn't trying to do anything intellectual, just paint an image and light I liked while using the watercolor medium to my best advantage. So, as usual, some things turn out, some don't. That's kinda how watercolors are unless you are a control freak.

Herd III

2010-10-13T10:40:00.001-07:00

a watercolor for the elephant retirement home gala.

Come Pleated

2010-09-23T10:38:00.001-07:00

something new, not done. I accidentally cropped out part of her face. I think I like it better. hmmm too late now though. I could stretch it over?

another glance

2010-09-02T11:18:00.001-07:00

dancing in the shadows

2010-08-19T13:37:00.001-07:00

a quick painting from a reference and a quick drawing from a live body.

2010-08-18T10:04:00.000-07:00

five poses, two canvas panels, stick them where you can.

stripes

2010-07-29T13:42:00.001-07:00

Susan at the Muse. 9x12 oil on panel.

Long Neck

2010-07-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

done at the only Muse. Jen, 9x12, oil on panel. I like messing with those foreshortened poses.

Pigtails

2010-07-07T10:31:00.001-07:00

A couple of 20 minute conte drawings on Newsprint done at open session life drawing.

life

2010-07-01T10:32:00.001-07:00

a couple from life painting workshop at the Muse. Ryan's chest was/is a bitch to paint/draw. Couldn't get it right. I like the color in his upright leg though. Susan is always a good model to paint. The light looks off though.

wip

2010-06-10T10:12:00.001-07:00

Put some paint on it. A much better picture.

rose madder

2010-06-01T22:30:00.001-07:00

new photo, much better. Basically done.

feet, reclined pose and something else.

2010-06-01T22:19:00.000-07:00

I'm supposed to make this more interesting to get more viewers? Well, something for the lovers of feet? I hope that does it. ha I'm working on being deeper too, more philosophical about what and why I paint what I do. I'm working on that one, it may take a while. another ha

mixed bag

2010-05-11T11:34:00.001-07:00

some conte drawings from life drawing and a few paintings from my photographs.

life drawing

2010-04-16T10:28:00.000-07:00

one from a photo of mine and a couple from Life Drawing. Sorry for the crappy photographs from life drawing. It is odd what the light or lack of it in an environment does to my colors.

2010-02-10T10:40:00.000-08:00

a couple from life drawing, 9x12, oil on loose canvas. A new inexperienced model. Nice and lean and some good light from my corner.

alla prima ballerina

2010-02-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

A quick 9x12 painting. Oil on panel.

Broken

2010-01-22T11:31:00.000-08:00

From the legends of the fall.

2010-01-20T13:56:00.001-08:00

some conte on newsprint from life drawing. All 20 minute. As you can tell, I like the broad sweep of the conte crayon. I know it isn't a very traditional way of using it, but it is how I taught myself and it works for me.

susan

2010-01-13T18:03:00.000-08:00

a one hour portrait of Susan done at life drawing. Oil on oil primed panel. Limited palette, yellow ochre, cad yellow, cad scarlet, tuscan red, ultra blue, burnt umber, burnt sienna, flake white.

longing

2010-01-04T11:10:00.001-08:00

10x10 oil on canvas. A few last minute fixes and it will be done. This is something I painted before. I think it looks much better this time. I was experimenting with softer brushes and a different color combination in the hair, trying to get away from using earthtones so much. .

Muse

2009-12-28T13:03:00.000-08:00

9x12 oil on panel. Done very quickly from a reference.

sl16

2009-12-27T12:24:00.000-08:00

another stolen light production, 9x12, oil on canvas.

Peeking

2009-12-08T14:44:00.001-08:00

still tinkering. 12x12 oil on gessoed panel. These photos really help in seeing where there are problem areas in the painting.

SL15

2009-12-01T10:40:00.000-08:00

a quick fairly small pastel.

far and away

2009-11-23T15:55:00.000-08:00

9x12 oil on panel done from a reference photo. Still tinkering.

Jennifer and an anonymous model

2009-11-11T18:09:00.001-08:00

One from life drawing and one from a reference started at a workshop.

spring rain

2009-11-02T10:58:00.001-08:00

from a large format landscape workshop. After the fact it was said we could use any images or studies? Done with an acrylic underpainting with oil over the top.

Check out the artist Gil Dellinger from Stockton.

here is a better photo, not lined up correctly. I monkeyed with it a little last night (edges, etc.). The colors are correct now.

Rainy day

2009-10-21T11:01:00.000-07:00

kinda ugly but I was trying out some things. about 9x12 oil on canvas.

Olio

2009-10-07T10:17:00.001-07:00

a drawing of Jessica from Life drawing and a portrait from a reference photo. I need to work larger at life drawing.

sleeps

2009-09-27T12:48:00.000-07:00

yeah yeah a little eroticism. I liked the look on the one woman's face and had to paint it. I've added a portrait done at life drawing of Susan.

2009-09-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

a portrait from life drawing and a painting I'm working on. Both are 9x12 oil on canvas.

glance...

2009-09-08T10:39:00.001-07:00

Greta again, oil on panel, 9x12. Still tinkering....

Penny

2009-08-21T15:23:00.000-07:00

2 hour sitting at the art and whine festival. Oil on wood and gesso, 12x12 inches.

kara

2009-08-06T10:58:00.000-07:00

I started this many moons ago and set it aside for about a year or so. I was upset it wasn't right. So I went back to work on it recently. I thought I was done with it but it still wasn't right. I think it is close now. I may put in real hands still.

in angst1

2009-07-30T13:15:00.000-07:00

One of those ubiquitous portraits everyone and their sister has tried drawing and now me too. Pastel on paper. I like the thick, rich creaminess of this.

Jennifer

2009-07-24T10:40:00.000-07:00

some 20 minute poses from open session life drawing. It is strange how things progress from the first drawing to the last. I liked this paper I was using. It is a laid paper. It might be more the color that was nice. The texture is more smooth than canson.

Yield

2009-07-13T10:51:00.001-07:00

14x18 oil on panel from a reference. I just wanted to see if I could do with the light what I was seeing the light do?

Old Pals

2009-07-02T10:40:00.000-07:00

Freckles and Margaux
14x18 oil on canvas panel

batman returns

2009-06-15T10:34:00.001-07:00

a work in progress from a reference photo from the Muse. Trying something I saw in a magazine technique wise or something Arnie said...

Mel

2009-06-10T10:39:00.001-07:00

oil on canvas, 9x12. From open session life drawing. Melanie!

Stolen Light 11

2009-06-08T10:50:00.001-07:00

another stolen light production. Still tinkering. Need to work on perspective or at least try harder to get it right. It wasn't really that important to me, well, not until I look at it and see how far off it is. Had fun with the bricks in the wall. The hands were, are, a bitch as always.

with Glasses

2009-06-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

charcoal and conte on newsprint. At the Muse, the only Muse.

501's

2009-06-01T11:17:00.001-07:00

I Couldn't resist using this reference. 9x12, oil on canvas panel.

in angst

2009-05-27T10:35:00.001-07:00

An allaprima portrait done over the course of a night and day. 9x12, oil on canvas. I used a fairly limited palette with more reds than anything else.

yeah yeah

2009-05-21T10:01:00.001-07:00

A few charcoal/pastel/conte drawings and a small 9x12 painting. I'm still tinkering with the painting.

chartreuse muse

2009-05-11T12:57:00.001-07:00

9x12 oil on canvas panel. From a reference.

2009-05-06T11:07:00.000-07:00

Jen from open session life drawing, conte and CP on newsprint! 20 minutes.

2009-05-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

9x12 oil on panel, not quite done. Don't especially like the dress color wise. I kind of like the flesh though. I will update this soon.

2009-05-04T11:56:00.000-07:00

another stolen light production, oil on panel, 9x12.

tbd

2009-04-13T13:22:00.001-07:00

From a reference, 14x18 on a panel. I had to paint a motorcycle someday. This motorcycle actually belongs to the model! I'm still tinkering with this one and will post a finished version in the future.

a few pastels

2009-04-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

some recent drawings from open session life drawing.

echappe in violet

2009-04-01T10:34:00.001-07:00

I'm still tinkering with this. 20x24 oil on canvas.

echappe

2009-03-23T11:42:00.000-07:00

9x12 oil on panel. I may redo this in a larger format.

thinking of one

2009-03-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

a hard reference to paint from as the light was seemingly from the front limiting contrast. I liked the pose, face and foot. Oil on panel, 9x12.

Jen

2009-03-11T10:25:00.000-07:00

Jen from Life drawing done in pastel. Great shadows on this woman. Not that I've done them well.

Anonymous/Trespass

2009-03-09T10:43:00.001-07:00

A couple of paintings from my watercolor sketchbook, 4x8 inches.

Matt

2009-03-04T10:50:00.001-08:00

conte and color pencil at the Muse. On newsprint.

Fortress

2009-03-03T10:27:00.000-08:00

I couldn't resist the cool sweater. 9x12 oil on panel.

patchwork

2009-02-17T11:04:00.000-08:00

something I'm still working on. From an image I used before. The face and hands are a problem to be solved....10x10 inches on a panel...

Break

2009-02-11T10:52:00.001-08:00

a pastel on canson mi tientes...from a reference. Got me going on pastels and I took them down to figure drawing but was drawing badly....Sometimes, it just ain't working...This pastel is more like painting than drawing, applied very thickly with soft pastels...Hope it sticks....ha

from life

2009-02-05T12:48:00.001-08:00

a few conte on newsprint and an oil on panel. All done from life. Jeff and Jessica...

Sunshine Superman

2009-02-03T10:47:00.001-08:00

Kind of lost his innocence in this but maybe I can find it again. Trying to be more expressive but you can't tell from this photograph...Little Harry from SoCal...

ode to hokusai

2009-01-26T13:59:00.001-08:00

a landscape from a reference photograph. I was taken by the patch of light and the happy cows...

012109

2009-01-21T11:18:00.000-08:00

A couple of conte drawings of Susan...just trying to capture some dramatic lights...

PLP

2009-01-19T11:38:00.000-08:00

One of my better drawings of Gwynnie. I like the marks in this and the light was right. A few more of my tiny watercolors. Time to paint something a little larger.

01.14.09

2009-01-14T10:38:00.001-08:00

A couple of pastels from life drawing. The first, someone commented that he liked the parts that weren't blended. So, on the second, I blended nada to see how it would look. I still like the first better. Not all that well drawn but...The watercolour is 2.5 by 3.5 inches, painted on an artists trading card. I didn't feel like starting an oil so I got out the watercolor. I'm painting bigger all the time...Here is another tiny watercolor added 01.15.09. I was thinking these might look good because they are so small, It is harder to overwork them?