Cityscape I

Acrylic on Panel, 2013.

This is the first in a series of paintings inspired by my stay in Chicago. It feels good to get back to work now that I'm back in NH. I need to get the ideas and feelings out while they're still fresh. 

P&C Head Study III

Graphite on paper. 25 minute pose.

Life Study

Oil on canvas panel. 5 hour pose.

P&C Head Studies- II

All are acrylic and charcoal on chipboard. 25 minutes each. Colors used: Mars Black, Cadmium Red Medium, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White. 

On Election Day I Voted For Painting.

Oil on panel. 5 hour pose.

Colors used: Paynes Gray, Mars Black, Venetian Red, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White. 

20 Minute Head Study

Graphite on paper.

P&C Head Studies

A couple sketches at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago:

Gouache & charcoal on tone paper. 25 minute pose.

Colored pencil on tone paper. 15 minute pose.

Chicago Self Portrait

I painted a self portrait at the Palette & Chisel last night before going to the evening drawing session. I used acrylic paints on a primed MDF panel.

In progress:

The final result:

Detail:

Chicago Plein Air

A 5x7" plein air landscape I painted in Chicago last month. It was about 30 degrees outside (not including the wind chill factor) so the small size allowed me to record a quick statement before my hands froze.

Portrait Sketch of Felicia

Another portrait I painted at the Palette & Chisel. Unfortunately I only have one shot of it in process.

 

The block in.

 

The final result. Oil on canvas panel.

Process: Portrait of Misha

The following are process shots from an oil portrait I painted at the Palette & Chisel in when I recently visited Chicago.

Time: 5 hrs. 

Colors: Titanium White, Yellow Ochre Pale, Permanent Red Medium, Terra Rosa, Alizarin Permanent, Ultramarine Blue Deep, Cerulean Blue, Transparent Oxide Red. 

 

Looking for the large pattern of light and dark to establish form. Not terribly concerned about color at this point, just value and color temperature.

I threw in the general color and value of the shirt. I decided to start locking down the nose/mouth area and work my way out from there, making careful comparisons as I go on.

I got rid of the white of the canvas with some thin washes and wiped out/'fogged the areas on the left and continued to work carefully, stroke by stroke from the right side of the face.

Restated the shoulders to better express the model's gesture.

I used a palette knife to apply paint to the back ground and to place the head against the background. This helped to prevent those edges from getting too sharp.

The final result.