Lake Massabesic II

A quick sketch from my trip to the lake this morning. Gouache & watercolor on paper.

Lift-Out Experiment

This is the result of an experiment with a technique similar to one used by artists like David Grove. I layed a broad watercolor wash over an underdrawing on a gessoed and sealed illustration board and using water and a dry brush to lift out paint in the light areas.

 Another experiment with a similar lifting-out technique:

Acrylic, prismacolor pencil and gouache on gessoed illustration board

Sketching @ the MFA

Had a wonderful opportunity to spend some quality time with some of my favorite paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:

From Abbott Thayer's "Caritas"- Graphite and Prismacolor Colored Pencil.

From John Singer Sargent's "Mrs. Charles Inches"- Prismacolor Colored Pencil.

From John Singer Sargent's "Helen Sears"- Prismacolor Colored Pencil.

From Anders Zorn's "Martha Dana"- Graphite.

I have now survived for 25 years...

...and I'm just getting started.

"The thicker you paint, the more the color flows"

A copy of an Anders Zorn painting in acrylic. I used giant mounds of cheap Liquitex Basics for this one; it really makes all the difference in the world to use plenty of paint. Colors: Ivory Black, "Vermillion"(Burnt Sienna + Napthol Red), "Yellow Ochre"(Raw Sienna + Arylide Yellow), Soft Body Titanium White.

June

Acrylic on panel, 8 x 10"

This is the result of an experiment I did with contrast in texture. I used lots of acrylic modeling paste for this one. I used Rembrandt's 'Juno' as a reference.

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.