Color Work
I tried to copy a painting by Edgar Payne to get a feel for the range of color in complete shadow. Reflected light illuminates surfaces in shadow far more than one would think.
Month: April 2016
Musings
There is a certain freedom in knowing your blog is basically undiscovered. It can be argued that you would not publish something you didn’t want anyone to read. But, I do wish someone would see my blog and tell somebody else to take a look and thereby open the door for further inquiry. Yet, I […]
Alla Prima
I finished this in class today, about 2 1/2 hours from start to finish. At least my instructor was so happy with it, he told me not to do anything else to it and move on. I thought it still needed work. He said it was really good. That made me happy. Oil painting is […]
Colored Pencil Drawing
Once again, I used inferior paper. I think I just feel the need to use the materials I have even if the finished product won’t be that good. Bristol board would have given this drawing a smooth, consistent look. Colored pencil is still very challenging, but I’m glad I finally have something new to post. I […]