last of the year

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

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

demo, drawing, freckles

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

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.

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

a watercolor for the elephant retirement home gala.

Come Pleated

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

dancing in the shadows

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

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

stripes

Susan at the Muse. 9x12 oil on panel.

Long Neck

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

Pigtails

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

life

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

Put some paint on it. A much better picture.

rose madder

new photo, much better. Basically done.

feet, reclined pose and something else.

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

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

life drawing

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.

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

A quick 9x12 painting. Oil on panel.

Broken

From the legends of the fall.

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

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

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. .