Jan 27

I experimented a little with a slain wolf and I ended up being ok with it. So here it is, Red Riding Hood... I uploaded it at 50% resolution so its a pretty big image but its much easier to see.

Jan 26

Here is the near finished state. I solidified the colors a bit more, added details, and altered the composition. I wanted to include the wolf upstairs somehow but compositionally it just didn't work. I might try experimenting with moving things around a little to get the wolf in but most likely I will stick with this composition. When I draw these on the computer the actual size/resolution is much much larger that what I post. If I posted the originals the file size would be too huge. This post's file (once clicked on) is 25% of the actual resolution.

Jan 23

A little bit of color.

Jan 22

This is going to be a multi day posting. This is the initial sketch. Tomorrow hopefully I will have time to start adding color. I'm basically ripping off a rembrandt compostition.

Jan 17

Jan 16

sometimes if you don't overwork something it can turn out well.

Jan 15

Based on a drawing of shapes I did today in my car.

Jan 14

Something a little different today... First drawing/painting I have ever done containing a bike or someone riding a bike. weird.

Jan 13

I didn't get to finish today's. I ran out of time and motivation....

Jan 9 (and 8)

I forgot to put up yesterday's picture so here it is along with today's.

Jan 7

Jan 6

Something a little different today... These are both copies of oil paintings by Katherine Hurley that I found in a magazine. My landscape skills need some working on.

Jan 3

Today I thought I'd give you a little step by step of how I created these last couple of paintings. First I do a quick sketch trying to capture the gesture of the shapes and where the planes change. Next I establish the direction in which the light is hitting the 3 dimensional object. Third, not shown here, I start to add color while trying to keep the value. Jan 2 entry is a good example of this. Finally, I solidify the colors and hopefully the value structure is intact. In all, this process takes me about 45 minutes to an hour. Thanks for looking!

Jan 2

Jan 1

Happy 2008 to you, good luck.