Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Study in Oil: Lauren (24" x 30")

Painting the figure again, with Dean Fisher:


His model Lauren is amazing. I feel like the skin tones are the successful part of this painting. There are a few things I would change/rework -- hands, proportion of head in relation to the figure, the background -- but onto the next. 

Still Life: Cup of Tea (Acrylic, 12"x 12")

I've started going to the Art Students League on Saturday mornings, for a class with Karen O'Neil. A recent still life:


P.S. The smallest painting tip can make a huge difference. In Karen's demo, she made black by mixing ultramarine and burnt umber ...  then, by adding white, a warmer or cooler gray depending on how much ultramarine or burnt umber. Mind blown.

Drawings: Dana Watching TV

Sketches of Dana, while watching TV. The profile drawing looks a little like me at the same age:)








Urban Sketch Drawings: Florida

I've started traveling with sketchbook in hand. A few drawings from a recent trip to Florida: