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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...
Elvis
Aug 2, 2015
Elvis. 20x16, oil on linen. 2015. About two weeks ago I thought I was nearly finished with this painting (after a couple of earlier re-starts) when I realized that the overall color scheme wasn't working. I went back and redesigned the whole thing over again. The figure turned out to be mostly...
Buddy - a portrait sketch
Jul 25, 2015
Buddy. 12x12, oil on linen panel. 2015 Started the morning by finishing up this painting of Buddy. It was painted using the customer's own photos as a reference. I tried to paint the whole thing in a loose style and integrate the body into the background as much as possible. The palette ...
Portrait Sketch of Apollo
Jul 13, 2015
Apollo. 14x11, oil on linen panel. 2015 This portrait sketch of Apollo was a tough one to paint: I had to use customer supplied photos (non digital), the lighting was harsh and it was hard to pick out the true color. I painted this twice, once with a regular approach, trying to duplicate the origina...