Blue Vase and Silk is 30" x 30" oil on canvas.
This painting took FOREVER to complete. I started it with a grisalle underpainting (a black and white painting) and then applied layers and layers of color to the vase, each layer having to dry before the next layer was applied.
Many challenges in this painting. I had to paint the blue vase plus the fabric behind the vase and the reflections in the vase.
And the silk! My favorite fabric. It seems to capture and reflect all the colors of the rainbow.
I can't wait to do another painting like this
I wasn't planning on showing more images of this painting until it was complete but someone asked me about it so heres what it looks like today
I’m happy with the way this painting is coming along. I did a grisalle underpainting and am starting to lay in the colors. The jar is filled with pastel candy easter eggs but I will make the eggs bright with multiple layers of color.
The most time consuming part of this painting was the lettering on the jar. But I enjoyed the challenge
This painting is 24″ x 18″, oil on canvas
As you can see I've finished the marbles. After painting all the object I fell that it was a painting of a bunch of objects and not a cohesive painting so I did a final wash of shadows to darken the table and push some of the blocks into the background. That seemed to pull everything together. This is the final result.
Here's the ceramic cow finished.Since I did a gray underpainting on the cow I didn't need to add much color. I added the pink and yellow and a few spots of a very thin blue which you may not be able to see.
To get the lines on the blocks, I put a layer of color on the block and then used a white waxy colored pencil to remove the color (the pencil is not adding any color to the painting).
I'm still building color on the marbles. Most of the colors are very transparent so it's slow to build up. I'm adding Liquin to may paint to make the color washes.
You can see the color that I've added to the table top for the reflections.
Tomorrow I will show the finished painting. Any questions?
More of the same. Building up the underpainting. Looks like the cow and blocks are ready for the first layer of color.I've added a thin wash of color to the marbles.
More layering of paints on everything. I put a wash of color on the marbles. I added shadows on the background and continued adding darks and lights to give the items depth. And I added the "tape" to the cow photo. I'm really pleased with the way it came out
This is how I started this painting. I draw on a piece of tracing paper and when I'm happy with the drawing I transfer it to my gessoed board or canvas. I then refine the drawing further and spray it with a fixative. Next, blocked in the background colorsand started building up the grays in the cow photo. I let that dry. Day 2 I added more to the background colors. Because my drawing was dark, I was able to add my first layer of paint on the object in my still life and still see the details underneath. I did a gray underpainting on the cows and an umber painting on the blocks. I painted the marbles white while I redefined their shape.
I'll add more as the painting progresses.
Gallery Exhibit April 11 - May 1
Greenhouse Gallery of Art,San Antonio , TX
This is a recent painting, oil on canvas, 30 "x 40" . It shows a plains Indian warrior wearing a bone breast plate, red and blue beads and a black blanket. The painted hand on his face shows that he has ‘counted coup’ or touched an enemy in battle.