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Dominique, 12x18, oil on canvas.
Well, here it is, almost done. At this point I just have to finish mounting it in the frame, and then I'll be all set. I'll post another photo and some detail shots at that point. By the way, I've done my best to color correct the photo, but if she looks grey and dead, you should probably adjust your monitor. But nothing I can show you on the screen compares to the way that the flesh looks in person. I'm proud of this one.
Lisa, 18x24", oil on canvas.
Here's a little piece I did yesterday while visiting Rob's Art Bootcamp. I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out. Thanks to Lisa, an artist herself, for posing for us.
Imagined Portrait, 18.75x24", oil on MDF.
Well, today I wanted to do something slightly different, and after seeing this piece by Casey Baugh, had the desire to paint a nice head. No models being on hand, I just made one up out of my head. I think that it turned out alright. I was trying to use very light shadows to give a certain effect without losing too much form, and I think I got that ok...
As for the tree piece, these are two stages of the painting. (I didn't get a shot of the first day, where it was all just reddish lines indicating the forms.) I still have some work to do on the main tree and the secondary tree, and some of the foreground elements need to be resolved. (Or left as is, I haven't decided yet.) Anyway, this is the last you'll hear from me until next week Tuesday. Have a great weekend.
Pier House Roof, 11x14", oil on canvas panel.
Ted, 11x14", oil on canvas panel, NFS.
Well, we have two paintings today, one a study of a great old building which was just sagging on its pier out into Gloucester Harbor. I liked the look of it so much, I think I might go back and paint it again, to try and get the whole thing in, instead of just a section of the roof. One of the things I liked so much about it was the haphazard collection of windows on the side, and the slight sag to the roof. I had to move my easel a couple of times, because the sun kept climbing over the building I was using for shade.
The other painting is a portrait study of one of my neighbors, who was asked to sit for the Rockport Art Association's portrait sketch session as a substitute last night. He is either naturally very ruddy or got a lot of sun yesterday, when it was near 80 and just perfect, weather-wise.
