Portraits

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Self-Portraits:


Pencil, 2009.


Pencil, 2009.


MASTERCOPIES:

Some Hans Holbeins:


Ballpoint Pen.


Pencil.


Sharpie Markers.

A Few John SInger Sargents:


Sharpie Markers.


Colored Pencil.


Pencil.


Colored Pencil.

And one J.A.D. Ingres:


Sharpie Markers.

Indoor Mural

I am currently painting an indoor mural at a doctor's office in Kingston, NH, measuring roughly 8' x 10.5'.

The preliminary color sketch:



THE PAINTING BEGINS
1. The beginning stage of the mural, a monochrome brush drawing with thinned raw umber acrylic paint:



2. Starting to block in the major colors in the landscape and establish the major values:



3. More of the block-in, mostly trying to cover up the white of the walls. Also, continuing to establish the structure of the tree through drawing and punching up the values:



I will be posting updates of progress throughout the entire painting process. Look for more updates in the future.