Do the hurry-gurdy! Just kidding. ;)
Here's my last piece from Dan Cooper's class this summer. It was a two week long pose, a total of 6 hours, to get down something good. I left my little thumbnail-y guy in the corner this time for you to see; we do this for all our pieces before getting into the big one. This puppy is on 12x16" canvas panel, probably the largest I've ever done for figure painting. I'm particularly proud of this one because I've been able to replicate a process that gives me the results I'm looking for - a realistic yet painterly approach to capturing the form and the light. Though you can't really see it in this photo (I used my iPhone, bleh) the whites in the collar and the cuff aren't bright white, they're a little blueish and greenish making it really contrast with the saturated reds. It was a warm light/cool light situation so getting the transitions between the two were of greatest importance. The only thing I wish I'd been able to get to was his cane... hence "gangnam style" as it does seem he's making a dance move while seated, lol.
I want to thank Dan yet again, because his class has really helped me see light and understand how it works. I had stopped doing homework the last couple of weeks in favor of finishing my illustrations for Orange, but you can bet that I was able to apply the techniques I've learned in class to those paintings. I can't wait to show you all the progress there! :-D Stay tuned!
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