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Portrait of Mischa
May 12, 2013
Mischa, oil on linen 20"x20" This is my latest portrait. I did eleven thumbnail sketches to try different gradations in the background as well as a full-size value study. The preliminary work showed me the importance of the highlight on her nose and the shadow cast by her ear so I decide...
Portrait of Honey
Mar 5, 2013
Honey: oil/linen 24"x24" Just finished this large portrait of Honey. I constructed the painting from a compilation of photos so I needed to do a lot of sketching and study work before I started working on the canvas. The block-in was done as a full value monochrome wash....
Sketch of Jake
Jan 27, 2013
A 14x18 sketch in oil of Jake. I did this alla prima (painted in one session) with a little reworking the next day. My intention was to keep the brush work as fresh as possible, but naturally I ended up scraping the paint all over with a palette knife....
Portrait of Flash: New Painting Step 11
Jan 27, 2013
In this final step, I've reworked the area immediately behind Flash's shoulder to soften the rectangle shape that appeared there. I think the painting is now complete....
Portrait of Two Children
Jan 16, 2013
This is the block in for a portrait of two children. Although I'm creating this from an old photograph provided by the customer I spent a long time getting the layout, values and scale to my liking before starting the block-in. Before starting to paint I did a large value-study in pencil on pa...
Portrait of Flash: New Painting Step 10
Dec 17, 2012
The portrait of Flash with a few changes requested by the customer. Although they were mostly small things I think they made a significant improvement in the overall look. A few more tweaks and I think it will be finished....