Monday, March 27, 2006

update to landscape 24x48

Saturday, March 25, 2006

the latest on the horse portrait 16x20

2 color layers are in place . . . work to be done on the details next.



And here is the under painting that I'm also using as a reference and guide for what the final painting will be like.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

a few from the past . . .

A couple of folks have asked to see some of my work and exercises from the past, so here we go! I even dug up a few that show the progress from sketch to painting.

1) Apples; 8x10 inches; umber and sienna under painting:



2) First color washes:



3) Color glazes:



4) Final painting:



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1) Milkmaid (Vermeer) copy; 16x20 inches; sketch in burnt umber and sienna:



2) Value under painting:



3) Color layers, and some glazing; still in progress:



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1) Roadbridge at Argenteuil (Monet) copy; 18x24 inches:



2) Still in progress:



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A house in Williamstown (commissioned work); 16x20 inches: