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Chester
Oct 14, 2015
Chester. 12x12, oil on linen panel. 2015. This recent commission was based on some reference photos that I'd taken back in 2008. Sadly, Chester passed away unexpectedly this year. I painted the portrait at the same time I was working on another, and having both in the studio at the same time led to ...
A WIP of a New Horse Portrait
Sep 2, 2015
Block In for New Horse Portrait. 24x20, oil on linen. 2015 This is the block in for the commissioned horse portrait I'm currently working on. I did this in two stages: a careful drawing and separation of the light and shadow with raw umber, and when that had dried I applied layers of terra rosa/yell...
Retired: A Horse at Little Fiddlers Green
Aug 26, 2015
This oil painting in progress is of a horse I saw a couple of years ago at a paint out at Little Fiddlers Green in Bluemont, VA. I was taken by the look of the light falling across the body and the motif of the spots in the coat....
Molly Part 3: The Final Layers
Aug 11, 2015
Molly. 14x11, oil on linen panel. 2015 This is the painting of Molly nearly finished. I've taken a break from it for a day or so to rest my eyes and I'll put some finishing touches on it when this layer is dry, although I don't think it needs much. With a nearly full monochromatic block-...
Molly Part 2: The Block In
Aug 10, 2015
Molly Block In. 14x11, oil on linen. 2015 This morning I did the block-in for the portrait of Molly. I used a mixture of terra rosa and raw umber applied thinly on an un-toned panel. I will let this dry and then tone the panel before starting the final layers of the painting. I don't usua...
Molly Part 1: Starting With a Low Quality Photograph
Aug 7, 2015
Value Design for Molly. Charcoal on a 1/2 sheet of Canson. Artists who take commissions often get asked to work from photos that are a little off and I've seen more than my fair share of cellphone pics taken at night, or prints taken from 50 yards away with a disposable film camera. I'm usually relu...