This is Kiki’s underpainting. She’s a stunning calico and will be a beautiful addition to my exhibit next month. The next time you see her, she’ll be finished. She’s 16×20, a nice big size, larger than life size, actually.
The Answer
February
14
2007
The answer to yesterday’s guessing game is right here.
click thumb to view the full size photo of our flowers.
Great Blue Heron : WIP #5
February
13
2007
I’ve just completed the underpainting on this Great Blue Heron that I began (ahem) last year. This is one that I’ve procrastinated that needs a lot of detail work yet, so it really was imperative that I get this underpainting completed so that I can spend some quality time with this piece once my other show pieces are ready. It’s 18″ wide by 36″ tall, an awesome size for this bird painting.
A Guessing Game
February
13
2007
Yesterday was a pretty productive day in the studio. I sketched out 7 paintings and began one of them. This is a very small sample of the painting that I started yesterday afternoon.
This is the part where you say “ooooh I wonder what that is!” and then I reply “Feel free to make a guess!”
You can find my reference photo for this painting here. If you’re bored and have a few minutes to spare, see if you can find it and throw me a guess or two.
Hi-Ho – My Show!
February
12
2007
As of today, I have 16 days to prepare for my exhibition that will begin on March 1st. There are 20 canvases in my studio that will be getting some serious attention over the next 16 days. Twenty. Twenty paintings, people.
(Note to self: Try something different, like not procrastinating. Just once.)
I have questions for you. Since many of you are too far away to attend my exhibition, what would you like me to show you? Would you like to see these works in progress? Would you rather wait until they’re finished and see them then? Are you curious? Do you have any questions you’d like to ask?
While you’re pondering and asking me questions, I’ll be in the studio.
Final Scan : Carol & Jerry
February
11
2007
Custom Portrait : Carol & Jerry
8? x 10? Oil Painting
Canvas Panel
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Final Scan & Detail : Katie
February
11
2007
Custom Dog Portrait : Katie
12? x 16? Oil Painting
3/4″ Traditional Profile Wrapped Canvas
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Carol & Jerry Completed
February
9
2007
I just completed this lovely figurative portrait of Carol and Jerry – beautiful people, they are. This is an 8×10 oil painting on a canvas panel. My palette on this portrait – believe it or not – is the same as that of my animal paintings adding cerulean blue (Erikie’s favorite).
Truly a challenging piece for me, since I don’t paint too many people, but it’s another of those paintings where the emotion of the piece is more overwhelming than the intimidation of the challenge.
Still up for approval (so there may be minor revisions), I’ll post this final scan once it’s all done, dry & varnished.
Final Scan : Red Rose
February
9
2007
spotty texture is light reflecting on the canvas.
Custom Red Rose Painting
4? x 6? Oil Painting
Canvas sheet
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