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This one is nearly there. I've put a lot of paint on the palette and have tried to work using bolder brushstrokes. They say to use a brush one size larger than you feel you would be comfortable with. It makes each stroke more deliberate, and prevents you from overworking it.
Lately I've been using an Artists' Retouch Varnish on my completed paintings. This offers a good protection quickly after the paint surface is dry to the touch. It allows the oil paint to breath and continue drying for six to twelve months until you can apply the final varnish, such as Conserve Art.
Oh and about this piece, it's just an old one I never finished… or should I say never put down.
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I wanted to throw in this WIP real quick… a sketch for a t-shirt design. I was in the process of painting it when I got sick last month (shudder!). Will be posting another painting soon. I've got to collect some photos first.
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I reproduced a larger more complete painting of the young woman with the sword, titled "Resolve" (36" x 28" oil on canvas). I think it turned out pretty good. My dog was growling and sniffing it cautiously, so that has to count for something.
Also if you're in need of a larger easel, I highly recommend the Best Classic Santa Fe II (pictured above). It's one of the most excellent purchases I've made.
There's more to come… stay tuned.
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Anyway, it takes a bit of practice using a pencil again after being down for several weeks. So today I'm going to post some doodles to get back into blogging. Hopefully 2011 will be a good year.
My little brother had an idea to draw huge shirtless musclemen with magic swords and helmets so that's what we did for a few days, until I moved on to the Hulk and Telly Savalas (just to explain some of this).
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I just finished a big painting commission that's had me busy for the last few weeks. More on that and other projects soon!
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This painting's completed - for now anyway. It didn't turn out quite the way I expected. I wanted to use more washes and transparent layers, but my planning wasn't so good and the underpainting was too rough. It's not very big - about 11" by 15". This of course is oil on canvas.
I'm not too crazy about the title. She looks more like a peasant than a queen. Although it is not meant to be Tolkien's character, this painting was inspired by Éowyn from Return of The King.
You can click on the label below to see the painting in it's various stages.
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Two head studies for a painting that flopped a couple months ago. I was going for a classical look, but never got around to posting them.
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Here's a sneak peek of an illustration done recently. Snarling wolves can be tricky to draw.
And trying to get it right can lead to some involuntary face cramps that went something like this for me.
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Above is an attempt I made to fill my sketchbook with cool things! Usually for me that means breaking out the paints for a little color. I've got a Strathmore hardback sketchbook with a slick black cover, and although the paint wrinkles the pages a bit, it's still fun. At least the noise the crinkly paper makes when you turn it gives the impression that there's something substantial inside!
Here's some of my latest work on my Intuos pad. I dug out an old comic skit from about a year back and took it to the drawing table for another go. Hope you get a kick out of it...
This was fun to do and as things have eased up a bit, I'm going try again in the direction of a Sci-fi humor comic. The other site is currently under construction.
And a few other sketches. Gotta run... somebody's calling my name.
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From a sketch session the other day - just to post something quick before turning in.
And here's a link to a fitting video that gave me a good laugh. I like how the announcer continues ignoring the little guy while some try their best to catch him. Click here for the video!
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I just received a big commission that will keep me preoccupied for the next few months. Also I'm in a rush to finish a few projects before October, a deadline I've set for myself for a reasons regarding work, so I'm not sure how many "illustrations" I'll be posting. For fun I may even digitally tint some of the sketches I do post along the way so this blog will not be devoid of all color! Sketches can get pretty bland.
New book's out! This one's from a couple months ago.
And a few interior illustrations.
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Here is what I have so far on my current oil painting. I'm about halfway there and need to repaint the mouth and chin. She also needs a pair of ears, something she seemed to do fine without in the sketch, but I feel it would look better in the final piece. It's been a ton of fun to work on so far and I hope it works out to the finish.
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This drawing has been affectionately known around my house as 'knife girl.' I've been trying to push 'Young Queen' but it won't stick. The image is graphite on paper, and is slightly darkened digitally to appear as charcoal. Gives better tonal values when going to paint. I'm not very good with charcoal.
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The early stages of a painting, particularly the rough sketches, are a window into the mind of the artist. You can look around the craftsmanship of the final piece and see how the artists thinks - what works and doesn't work. Mine always tend to be a mess for some reason with drawings on top of each other, but someone said I should post this. Perhaps I don't like it because I can see the struggle.
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Real soon I'm going to talk about a site I found and post some sketches. Lately I've been drooling over old Disney animation cels and animated movie stills. Anyway, until then!
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This one is nearly there. I've put a lot of paint on the palette and have tried to work using bolder brushstrokes. They say to use a brush one size larger than you feel you would be comfortable with. It makes each stroke more deliberate, and prevents you from overworking it.
Lately I've been using an Artists' Retouch Varnish on my completed paintings. This offers a good protection quickly after the paint surface is dry to the touch. It allows the oil paint to breath and continue drying for six to twelve months until you can apply the final varnish, such as Conserve Art.
Oh and about this piece, it's just an old one I never finished… or should I say never put down.
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To keep the blog posts coming, a photo of my workspace from today.
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This year is really off to a fast start. Hardly time to put together a post. So many things in different directions.
I wanted to throw in this WIP real quick… a sketch for a t-shirt design. I was in the process of painting it when I got sick last month (shudder!). Will be posting another painting soon. I've got to collect some photos first.
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Alright! To catch up on the last few months. I really should have been blogging all this time, but I started a habit of blocking most things out to focus on work.
I reproduced a larger more complete painting of the young woman with the sword, titled "Resolve" (36" x 28" oil on canvas). I think it turned out pretty good. My dog was growling and sniffing it cautiously, so that has to count for something.
Also if you're in need of a larger easel, I highly recommend the Best Classic Santa Fe II (pictured above). It's one of the most excellent purchases I've made.
There's more to come… stay tuned.
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A little part of an unfinished sequence of sketches. I've spent the last three months painting in oils so drawing again feels good.
I'm having fits now with this blog post auto-saving my mistakes to I'm going to publish it before I loose everything.
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Well I hope everyone had a happy holidays. Things weren't so well for my family and me during the month of December, with flu and pneumonia I was only good for moaning and watching strange movies on the Retro Network - such as Hercules vs. the Moon Men and Teenagers from Outer Space. It can give you even stranger dreams when you have a fever, and cause people to worry when you mumble phrases like, "The light from your moon will help…"
Anyway, it takes a bit of practice using a pencil again after being down for several weeks. So today I'm going to post some doodles to get back into blogging. Hopefully 2011 will be a good year.
My little brother had an idea to draw huge shirtless musclemen with magic swords and helmets so that's what we did for a few days, until I moved on to the Hulk and Telly Savalas (just to explain some of this).
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Here's a sketch from lunch the other day.
I just finished a big painting commission that's had me busy for the last few weeks. More on that and other projects soon!
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I may not be posting for a bit… many things happening in many directions. So here's a small drawing from this morning. Ciao!
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This painting's completed - for now anyway. It didn't turn out quite the way I expected. I wanted to use more washes and transparent layers, but my planning wasn't so good and the underpainting was too rough. It's not very big - about 11" by 15". This of course is oil on canvas.
I'm not too crazy about the title. She looks more like a peasant than a queen. Although it is not meant to be Tolkien's character, this painting was inspired by Éowyn from Return of The King.
You can click on the label below to see the painting in it's various stages.
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Two head studies for a painting that flopped a couple months ago. I was going for a classical look, but never got around to posting them.
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I knew I should have been more diligent in my high school Latin studies. I just found that you can purchase Asterix and Obelix comics in the "dead" language. Who would have thought! Wish I had it when taking my classes.
Here's a sneak peek of an illustration done recently. Snarling wolves can be tricky to draw.
And trying to get it right can lead to some involuntary face cramps that went something like this for me.
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Have you ever had a creative dry spell? It seems, starting a few weeks ago I couldn't draw anything to my satisfaction. I thought of renaming my blog "Don't Slip On The Eraser Shavings!"
Above is an attempt I made to fill my sketchbook with cool things! Usually for me that means breaking out the paints for a little color. I've got a Strathmore hardback sketchbook with a slick black cover, and although the paint wrinkles the pages a bit, it's still fun. At least the noise the crinkly paper makes when you turn it gives the impression that there's something substantial inside!
Here's some of my latest work on my Intuos pad. I dug out an old comic skit from about a year back and took it to the drawing table for another go. Hope you get a kick out of it...
This was fun to do and as things have eased up a bit, I'm going try again in the direction of a Sci-fi humor comic. The other site is currently under construction.
And a few other sketches. Gotta run... somebody's calling my name.
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From a sketch session the other day - just to post something quick before turning in.
And here's a link to a fitting video that gave me a good laugh. I like how the announcer continues ignoring the little guy while some try their best to catch him. Click here for the video!
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Here's a quick watercolor sketch - first time in weeks I've had a chance to sit down and "relax/draw." Better get back at it!
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Here are a few sketches I did after work. Of course this is from The Lord of The Rings, specifically The Hobbit. I picked it up the other day and then sketched these to get loose.
I just received a big commission that will keep me preoccupied for the next few months. Also I'm in a rush to finish a few projects before October, a deadline I've set for myself for a reasons regarding work, so I'm not sure how many "illustrations" I'll be posting. For fun I may even digitally tint some of the sketches I do post along the way so this blog will not be devoid of all color! Sketches can get pretty bland.
New book's out! This one's from a couple months ago.
And a few interior illustrations.
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I know better than to do this (I really do!) but since I have nothing new to post...
Here is what I have so far on my current oil painting. I'm about halfway there and need to repaint the mouth and chin. She also needs a pair of ears, something she seemed to do fine without in the sketch, but I feel it would look better in the final piece. It's been a ton of fun to work on so far and I hope it works out to the finish.
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I can't exactly explain my absence from the blog for the past few weeks, except... Life. It's just the way things have been going. I will catch up on my current activities in the coming days but for now a quick post of sketches.
The early stages of a painting, particularly the rough sketches, are a window into the mind of the artist. You can look around the craftsmanship of the final piece and see how the artists thinks - what works and doesn't work. Mine always tend to be a mess for some reason with drawings on top of each other, but someone said I should post this. Perhaps I don't like it because I can see the struggle.
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I don't plan on doing this every Monday or even on a regular basis for that matter, but technically this is "Art Link Monday!"
About a week ago I discovered the blog by Rad Sechrist, Rad How To. It's a great site for anyone wanting to improve their drawing skills. Most of the work comes from an animated/cartoon standpoint, but in many ways I feel that helps in better comprehending other genres of art, even realism. After all, what is a gesture sketch if it doesn't contain a looseness and fluidity that can be found in a well drawn cartoon! I think Rad may have invented the perfect art-blog!
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The Art Center - Sharing Ideas And Tips From Artist to Artist
And just a quick note, the image above is a collection of sketches from this past weekend. I love weekends.
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Well I have one painting down, and need a better photo of it before it leaves my hands tomorrow. I don't think I took into consideration while planning my 2010 calendar that I would actually have to work! I found a note on my computer of things to accomplish for the year - it's not much, but it's not done either. By this time I really thought things would be coming along faster, but anyway here's the painting.
Real soon I'm going to talk about a site I found and post some sketches. Lately I've been drooling over old Disney animation cels and animated movie stills. Anyway, until then!
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Check out my little brothers art over at RipHaywire.com!
Then swing by and checkout Dan Thompson's adventure comic, Rip Haywire! It's the perfect action packed way to start the morning... Thanks, Dan!!!
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Just a quick sketch to keep myself loose during an insane schedule. It didn't work, but I think the sketch looks alright.
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Anthony, your portrait work is so amazing, well all you work is. I am completely mesmerized by the depth and beauty of the eyes! You inspire me to work harder.
Thank you so much, Debra! the eyes can be a trick - in fact I'm still working on these