Large Abstract, Oil on Canvas

60" x 60" oil on canvas. Using ideas from this series, completed canvas.
at gallery space in Funk & Junk.

Abstract Series, No 101

9" x 9" mixed media, acrylic and silver leaf on 300 lb Arches paper.

This abstract series started in spring of 2007 and was inspired by a brief encounter with artist, Jimmie James on the sidewalks of New York City. I started only with the idea to work with yellow and a square format. This series continued to evolve, one idea lead to several more ideas. I worked over an 8 month period, the first 24 in New York, and the rest, back in my studio on San Juan Island, in Washington State. The series starts back chronologically in the Blog Feb. Archive, or scroll backwards from here. Click on OLDER POSTS at the bottom to continue. This in unedited just as they were created.

Abstract No. 79

9" x 9" acrylic and copper leaf on Arches 300 lb watercolor paper. Sold.

Abstract No. 72

9" x 9" painting on Arches 300 lb watercolor paper.

Abstract Series, No 61

9" x 9" mixed media on 300 lb. Arches paper. Sold.

Abstract Series, No 60

9" x 9" mixed media on 300 lb. Arches paper. Sold.

Abstract Series, No.58

9" x 9" mixed media on 300 lb. Arches paper.

Abstract Series, No. 42

9" x 9" mixed media on paper

Abstract Series, No. 36

9" x 9" mixed media on paper. Liking my new camera today, Canon powershot a560.

Abstract Series No. 24

9" x 9" mixed media on watercolor paper.

Abstract Series No. 18

9" x 9" mixed media on watercolor paper.

Shell Painting, 1

9 x 12" oil on canvas, painted directly from life. I don't know the name of this pretty shell, I like the pink center, reminds me of the Caribbean.

Portrait of a Beautiful Woman 2

Today's daily painting is a 9 x 12" portrait, painted directly from the model, a one hour pose.I started this portrait with direct drawing with thin paint and a brush. Next, worked all over the canvas, background brushed in, features located, and then better observations of edges and shadow shapes. I had the mouth a little too low, so moved everything up 1/8 of an inch....so easy to move things around with oil paint!
Available, at Funk & Junk.

Portrait of a Beautiful Woman

Today's daily painting was painted directly from life, with a standing model. She was wearing an antique kimono, in reds and corals. This 9" x 12" canvas was from an hour + pose. I hope to continue next week with more visual information. I tried to concentrate on the forms of the face and leave the rest of the painting loosely painted. Hopefully we will have an additional hour with our beautiful model next week.
What would an artist do with another sitting? With more time you can check proportions, add stronger values,make sure edges are how you want them. Edges help to define her character, (soft edges on the form and hard edges for cast shadows.) I need to check the size of the back of her head....I have a tendency to not give the back of the head enough space, so I'll take a look at that, it feels a little short.I will even out the eyes and check the vanishing point between her horizontal eye-line and the horizontal line of her mouth.
There is a point in portrait painting when all the shapes are correct and the whole thing "locks in". I'm not quite there yet. After that you can feel freer about applying more paint and worrying about color shifts, texture, paint strokes, and painting across the form.