Thursday, October 29, 2009
Started day 5 off with that right hand (at left). Probably should have done it with the rest of the flesh but my painting time has been erratic these days. This hand was actually really hard to get right, due to the weird angle of the fingers. this is one of those things that doesn’t [...]
and onto day four. I have most of the first pass of the flesh done now and it’s been pretty smooth. having done this a few times, I know that while I should be pretty good on color, the contrast will be way off once the background is in. right now, the majority of the [...]
Thursday, October 22, 2009
day 3! more of the same. I’m not getting quite as much painting in this week due to some super lame family stuff, but here’s a quick day 3…maybe 3 hours on the arm. i’m also doing finishing touches on two other pieces in my endless attempts to work on more than one painting at [...]
I’m working from the top down with this piece, which is nice because I don’t have to worry about bracing my hand in wet paint. I’ll use a homemade mahlstick every so often, but I prefer to use a finger against the canvas, or hold the brush like a magic wand (which I’m sure has [...]
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I always start with the face; It’s the most inspiring and meaningful part of each piece, and if it’s not happening, it’s junk. This first sitting was about 5 or 6 hours, and I did my best to document as I went. this is the second time I’ve painted the model for this piece and [...]
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Figured it was time to do another step by step process. This is the smallest canvas I’ve worked on in a while (24″ x 36″), and I’m starting much like I do for every piece. Because of the relatively small area, I’m composing things a little differently, with the figure much bigger on the canvas [...]
I’m just finishing up a piece and getting ready to start the next one. I’m going to do another step by step in this journal, possibly a little more detailed than the last. I got a lot of good feedback from people last time around and I actually enjoy having to analyze my own process…Its [...]