Sunday, February 24, 2008

Miracle Creme - 4"x6", oil on board

This is a painting of some face lotion that I bought from another Etsy seller. The lotion itself is awesome, and the little jar is so dainty I had to paint it.

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Monday, February 18, 2008

Two Tomatoes - 2.5"x3.5", oil on canvas

This is a tiny little study I did of two tomatoes at my parents' house this weekend.

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Friday, February 15, 2008

Green Apple, 4"x4"- oil on board

I decided to do something simple after the self-portrait. I really like this color combination.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Self Portrait as Street Urchin - 5"x7", oil on gessoboard

It's done. I am so tired right now.

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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Sunday Painting Marathon!

Two posts in one day! I posted the underpainting, then went on an all day painting spree (it's like a killing spree with less casualties) and this is where I left off.

Form painting is like crack. I couldn't stop. I kept coming back for more. I painted for six hours straight. So. fun.

Self Portrait - underpainting, day 3 - FINISHED!

Just finished the underpainting, so I wanted to post it so I can start the second pass this afternoon. Not super happy with it, but I'll fix it up in the second pass.

The problem I find with underpainting is that I get so excited about doing the second pass that I start slopping paint down to get the underpainting over with, which kind of defeats the purpose of doing the underpainting in the first place...

Friday, February 8, 2008

Self Portrait - underpainting, day 2

Day two of the underpainting. The color in these photos isn't entirely accurate - the colors aren't this hot in real life.

Man, painting portraits is so much more fun than painting still lifes!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Self Portrait - underpainting, day 1

Here is the beginning of the underpainting. Going well so far, I think. Hopefully I'll make some serious progress with it tonight so I can start the second pass!

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Another Self Portrait in Progress


Here is the preliminary drawing and quick paint study for the self portrait I'm working on. Both pretty rough, but it's a start. Wearing a winter hat, hoodie, and fur lined vest is a way better idea than going naked!

The painting study is 2.5" x 3.5" and the drawing is 5"x7". The final painting will be 5"x7". Wish me luck!