she has hair. I’ll get some close-ups going soon, but again, i’m running into glare problems…harsh lighting and wet paint. this first pass on the hair took about 2 hours. I worked from dark to light, again leaving extreme darks … Continue reading →

and onto the arrows and background. because of the angle of the red arrow, I’m doing my best to paint the end very loosely, so (hopefully) I can get it to look a little out of focus…since its so much … Continue reading →

onto the hands and that left arm. the last painting I finished was a triptych with 3 pairs of these painted black hands, but I think I found a better color combination this time around. I rarely use black paint … Continue reading →

I only got about 3 or 4 hours in today, but I was able to finish up the first pass of the torso, with the exception of that left arm. as with a few other pieces in this series, I … Continue reading →

day 2 picked up at the neckline. the light/shadows along the colar bones and clavicle are my favorite parts of the torso to paint. boobs are a close second, true…but they are a bit less challenging. taking a reference photo … Continue reading →

So I’m starting with a 36″ x 48″ canvas I stretched last week. I like tight canvas’, and usually manage to either bow the frame, or cause some sort of run in the fabric stretching them so tight, but this … Continue reading →

For a few years now I’ve been taking pictures of most paintings as I go. It’s been helpful to see how my process has changed, especially with things that I don’t do consciously. also, It’s fun to see where things … Continue reading →