Friday, June 16, 2017

06.16.2017 - Blast From The Past: 06.16.2007

10 Year Anniversary Blast From the Past


WOW!!! I can't believe that a WHOLE DECADE has passed since I started this blog. Thank you everyone who has visited my little corner of the interwebs, left nice comments, and bought the original paintings! Here is the post that started it all 10 years ago.

Julie Standing With Arms On Her Hips
title: Julie Standing With Arms On Her Hips
size: 12x18 in.
medium: watercolor, pastel
price: $400.00


Detail:
Julie Standing With Arms On Her Hips (Detail)



I know I've been neglecting this blog for a while now. Life has a way of getting in the way. I've still continued the practice of weekly figure drawing. That is until this past August of 2016. I moved to Amman, Jordan with my wife so she can gather research for her Ph.D. However, in this conservative culture, figure drawing the nude model is not something easily accessible. I've searched around for some sessions but no luck. I miss it dearly and I can't wait to start back up when we return to the States in September. Maybe I'll even find time to scan a few in and resume posting.

Friday, June 12, 2015

06.12.2015

Male Nude, Standing In Semi-Profile
title: Male Nude, Standing In Semi-Profile
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Thursday, June 11, 2015

06.11.2015

Pareena, Reclining, Leaning On Her Right Side
title: Pareena, Reclining, Leaning On Her Right Side
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

06.10.2015

Pareena, Seated In Reverse
title: Pareena, Seated In Reverse
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

06.09.2015

Pareena, Seated, Leaning On The Back Of A Chair Draped In A Blue Cloth
title: Pareena, Seated, Leaning On The Back Of A Chair Draped In A Blue Cloth
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Monday, June 8, 2015

06.08.2015

Pareena, Reclining, Resting Her Head In Her Right Hand
title: Pareena, Reclining, Resting Her Head In Her Right Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Sunday, June 7, 2015

06.07.2015 - Blast From The Past: 10.11.2010

Sivonna, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Arm
title: Sivonna, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Saturday, June 6, 2015

06.06.2015 - Blast From The Past: 03.19.2010

Gal Friday, Seated, Her Arms Resting On Her Legs
title: Gal Friday, Seated, Her Arms Resting On Her Legs
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Friday, June 5, 2015

06.05.2015

Catherine, Reclining, Resting Her Head In Her Right Hand
title: Catherine, Reclining, Resting Her Head In Her Right Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Thursday, June 4, 2015

06.04.2015

Catherine, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Left Arm
title: Catherine, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Left Arm
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

06.03.2015

Catherine, Seated In Semi-Profile
title: Catherine, Seated In Semi-Profile
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

06.02.2015

Catherine, Seated In Profile, Looking Angry
title: Catherine, Seated In Profile, Looking Angry
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Monday, June 1, 2015

06.01.2015

Liz, Seated In Reverse
title: Liz, Seated In Reverse
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

Sunday, May 31, 2015

05.31.2015 - Blast From The Past: 09.20.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile With Her Legs Crossed, Her Right Hand On Her Left Shoulder
title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile With Her Legs Crossed, Her Right Hand On Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, ball-point pen
price: $200.00



This painting started as one big disaster and continued to be so through out most of the pose. I can't tell you how many times I thought about throwing in the towel and going home. This was the last pose of the session. But just as doubt started to fill me I thought of the advice I got from Julie Bell, and reaffirmed again this weekend while talking to Greg Manchess; to press on past the ugly stage and trust in your abilities. There is a point in the painting process then a painting looks like utter crap and all you want to do is slash the canvas, snap your brushes in two, and take up a safe profession like accounting. But all the pros know that this is just a stage a painting has to go through (well, Greg skips that stage and goes strait to the finish) to lay the groundwork for the final polish. This painting is far from polished, but I pressed on, and used the green pen (the only color I had handy) to add some form to the senseless washes. As things started coming together, I went back in with the washes to add the details in the face and the shadow areas. And now I'm pretty happy with the results.

Saturday, May 30, 2015

05.30.2015 - Blast From The Past: 02.01.2010

Dirty Martini, Seated In Semi-Profile, With Pink Hair And Blue Pasties
title: Dirty Martini, Seated In Semi-Profile, With Pink Hair And Blue Pasties
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

Friday, May 29, 2015

05.29.2015

Liz With A Band Aid Between Her Eyes, Seated, Curled Up In A Ball
title: Liz With A Band Aid Between Her Eyes, Seated, Curled Up In A Ball
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Thursday, May 28, 2015

05.28.2015

Liz, Reclining In Reverse
title: Liz With A Band Aid Between Her Eyes, Seated
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00


I'm not sure what the story behind the Band-Aid was, but it was an added challenge to paint.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

05.27.2015

Liz, Reclining In Reverse
title: Liz, Reclining In Reverse
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

05.26.2015

Female Nude, Reclining, Resting Her Head In Her Left Hand
title: Female Nude, Reclining, Resting Her Head In Her Left Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

Monday, May 25, 2015

05.25.2015

Happy Memorial Day!!!

Female Nude, Seated In Profile, In Thought
title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile, In Thought
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00