The end of 2016 had me working an excessive number of hours in the ER. I also picked a model I initially had difficulty relating to (even though it was ME!) The composition seemed a bit theatrical and unreal. So I ended up messing around with it way longer than I typically spend on a painting. Typical start, but had to do a number of glazes and adjustments to achieve the...
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After painting my Dad, and with my Mom’s birthday just around the corner, I decided to paint a companion painting of my Mom. Same size panel and similar palette. I liked the gesture of the hand and the smile. Oil on cradled birchwood panel from “American Easel.” Ground was then toned with burnt sienna. Palette and Supplies: Quinacridone Red Quinacridone...
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Had lunch at the Brooklyn brauhaus “Buschenschank” with my Dad. I snapped a few pics because the light and his expression were just right. It was a fun experience painting my Dad just before Fathers Day. Long hours spent looking into his eyes, seeing the spark of life appear, touching his cheek with my brush. I guess this is one of the reasons I enjoy...
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Saw a cool mask at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and thought it would look good on Suzy’s head. Oil on canvas. Store-bought canvas, primed with acrylic gesso. Ground was then toned with burnt sienna. Palette and Supplies: Quinacridone Red Indian Red Naples Yellow Yellow Ochre Raw Sienna Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Phthalo Blue Phthalo Green Flake White Chromatic...
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A master-copy of the classic painting by Francisco de Zurbaran. I’m not really good enough to copy it — I’d call it more of an “interpretation.” Not sure why I was drawn to this painting. Strange how some things can beckon. This is my third sheep or goat painting, and I’ve painted quite a few pears too. Hmmm …. I wonder what this...
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Oil on wooden panel. Panel prepared with three coats of acrylic “gesso” lightly sanded between coats. Ground was then toned with Transparent Earth Red. Palette and Supplies: Cadmium Red Medium Quinacridone Red Yellow Ochre Naples Yellow Ultramarine Blue Transparent Earth Red (FastMatte) Raw Umber Burnt Umber Flake White Galkyd Slow Dry Medium (for the glazes)...
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