Thursday, March 12, 2015
Working on Blue Textured Paper
Above is a closeup image of what's on my drawing table right now - a 16x12 colored pencil drawing on blue tinted paper. This is my first time working on this type of paper, a fairly textured blue tinted Canson pastel paper. I chose it for two reasons: because the subject is standing in front of a similarly shaded blue wall, and because I wanted to experiment with the paper texture to create the look of different textures in my drawing.
I found myself fighting the texture to create a smooth look for the skin on the face and hands, but it was very helpful in rendering the thermal shirt. I tend to spend the most time on faces and hands anyway, so this wasn't a big deal. To achieve a smooth look, I worked in several layers keeping the pencils very sharp at all times. I used fewer layers of color for the shirt, and worked more quickly so that the pencil didn't cover all of the depressions in the paper, resulting in a textured look.
Labels:
blue paper,
canson pastel paper,
Children,
Colored Pencil,
drawing on textured paper,
Prismacolor,
Work in Progress
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
New Small Painting
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Progress on Oil Painting of Boy Reading
I've made a second pass at the face, hair, and sofa in this photo. I am taking tomorrow off, but will tackle the hands, book and shoes next.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Work in Progress - First Layer
Pictured above is my first pass at a new painting. At this point, I've roughly sketched out the painting and covered the entire surface with paint. Many areas are lacking contrast, and I will reinstate dark areas and add more depth in the next pass.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
CLWAC Medal of Honor
I am honored to announce that my colored pencil drawing, Spring has received the Medal of Honor for Pastel/Graphics/Mixed Media at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 118th Annual Open Juried Exhibition. View the exhibition online here: http://www.clwac.org/
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition
I am thrilled to announce that my oil portrait, Sophia, has received 10th Merit in the Commissioned category of the Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition! The complete list of winners will be posted to the Portrait Society of America website by December 15th.
Labels:
competitions,
oil,
portrait,
Portrait Society of America
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