Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Still Life In Progress


Pictured here is a still life I'm painting from life in my studio. I have a light shining on the setup, and blackout curtains to keep daylight from interfering. I think that the next time I might try painting something illuminated with daylight, and try to restrict my painting to the same time each day (or paint really fast!)

I definitely appreciate being able to see so much more working from life. I also think that working from life makes it easier to stay aware of the object as a whole and keep colors and contrast in check. Probably the most difficult part is the initial sketch, having to compose the image without seeing it already cropped as in a photograph. 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Picnic Completed

Below is the scanned image of my latest work, Picnic, 28" x 20", colored pencil on sanded paper.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Colored Pencil Work in Progress Preview


Above is a snapshot of a portion of the colored pencil drawing currently on my drawing table. I expect this piece to be done early next week...