I finished up my fruit still life yesterday and next week will move onto a still life I set up. I’m pleased with how it turned out. The Woog has already claimed it for her room! “Mom, I didn’t know you could paint like that!” “Yeah, neither did I!” It’s still wet so I can’t scan it yet, so here’s a quick iphone shot.
Oh, and to those who’ve emailed & commented, use odorless turpentine and ventilation isn’t a problem at all.
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By: Eric Orchard,
on 5/10/2010
By: Eric Orchard,
on 2/6/2010
Moise Kisling. A favorite.
By: John,
on 11/23/2009
Alberto Mielgo is a Spanish illustrator living in London. He is a masterful painter who has an astonishing ability to create a kind of reductive literal realism that appears almost photographic. Here’s a small section…
… of a much larger illustration Mielgo created for an advertising client. On his blog he explains how he did six comprehensive roughs before this version of the image was settled on… and then, after execution, the project died!
Mielgo hints at his work on many major film and video game productions… but unfortunately, because of corporate secrecy, he is often unable to share much of that work with us. He had to take down an example of his contribution to Beatles Rockband, but was allowed to show a sketch from a Dorian Grey film project.
Alberto has also done some comics projects. This is a page from a story he drew for Image’s Popgun #3.
Illustration, concept art, comics… *whew!* … and somehow Mielgo finds the time to do fine art gallery painting as well!
Alberto Mielgo’s website.
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Tags: advertising, Alberto Mielgo, Comics, concept art, Illustration, oil painting
By: John,
on 9/23/2009
Gallery 1988 has shared a glimpse into their upcoming exhibition, Under The Influence: Masters of the Universe. This Battlecat painting by Robert Burden is, in their own words, absolutely epic. Clearly Robert haaaas the powerrrrrr.
You can’t quite grasp the size of the piece until you see the artist standing beside it.
They’ve also shared this video of the painting in process:
A quick Googling for Robert Burden also led me to this process video of Robert painting a similarly epic Voltron piece:
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Tags: 1980s, Art, He-Man, oil painting, painting, process, Robert Burden, video, Voltron
By: Kayleen West Black,
on 9/17/2009
CommissionAlthough the past few weeks have flown by I have been far from idle. I completed a 16x32” oil painting landscape. I was commissioned to paint a client’s property with Mt Macedon in the distance, some of their house, his wife, himself, two children, 3 horses, a cat and a favourite tree. The painting had a very tight time-line and involved using the client’s photos and a 2 hour trip to
By: Jennifer E. Morris,
on 5/29/2009
I've been taking an oil painting class at the Fitchburg Art Museum with Alex Farquharson. I've used acrylics and watercolors but I've never really used oils before. It's a lot of fun and I'm learning a lot about color theory. Although I keep trying to hit the undo button! This is my first painting. I didn't think it turned out too bad. I'm not so sure about my second painting :)
By: jw miller,
on 3/18/2009
spring training baseball piece:
By: Kayleen West.,
on 9/11/2008
By: Zan,
on 9/9/2008
Hi Y'all!
This is my first post at SFG. My name is Zan and I'm an Illustrator from Australia.
Happy to be a part of this group of illustrious illustrators and artists, hats off to Jeff!
I work mainly in oils, sometimes with acrylics, occasionally with digital, rarely with macaroni and never with excrement...click here to see more stuff.
By: jw miller,
on 4/15/2008
just finished a skatedeck painting for the stoked sessions l.a. exhibit, a fundraising art auction to benefit stoked mentoring happening on april 19th.
By: Kayleen West.,
on 2/24/2008
When my son was little he struggled with his temper. A doctor sat him down one day and told him about the Anger Monster. He explained how his behaviour was like a little Anger Monster who got really big when he allowed it. He told him that when this happened the monster was stronger and became the boss of him. Like most small children, my son didn't like anyone being the boss except him.
By: Kayleen West.,
on 2/14/2008
Stage Two – Ayres Rock Rainbow 760x1020mm (30x40 Inches) There is something wonderful about the formation of clouds in the sky. I have worked up a few hours in oil on this painting. I began working the sky and really enjoyed painting the clouds. As a result I hope to do more skies in the near future. They are not finished but well under way. I moved all over the top area and then moved onto
By: Kayleen West.,
on 2/14/2008
Stage One - Rainbow Over Ayres Rock I started the painting from the photo I took of Ayers rock and the rainbow this week. I will post the progress. This is the initial block in which I used acrylics. The second stage will be in oil as I find oil paint easier to blend for things like sky and I am more familiar this medium especially for landscape painting. It was an incredible photo so I hope I
By: jw miller,
on 12/1/2007
illustration for the windup gallery for their 'skatedeck the halls' show.
and the published ad:
By: Karen Winters,
on 8/27/2007
An oil painting I finished not long ago - reflecting some of the joys of a summer day. I know this isn't on the topic, but I understand it's ok to upload other work, too. Hope so.
By: Connie McLennan,
on 3/29/2007
"Mission Gate", 6 x 8" oil on canvas, 2-hour plein air study
By: Connie McLennan,
on 3/25/2007
8 x 10" oil on 1"-hardwood panel
Sad news, Eric, i too learn about this about an hour ago. He will be missed. :(
He really will.
What sad news. He was, without question, one of the most influential and unforgettable artists of our time. We were lucky to have him while we did. Thank goodness for all the wonderful work he left behind.
This is just beautiful.
Rip.
He sure did some amazing work.
I'm so sad,he was an inspiration.
Frank Frazetta, I'm sad at his passing, although I am so happy to know that so many actually recognize this amazing artist and his talents, for he was an incredible inspiration to me upon my learning in the arts. Frank has also inspired many others, such as Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell to name just a couple.
His style of fantasy art was a mainstream, and it even passed on to the comic genre, and illustrations for countless story book covers.
He was a master, a man to be followed for his leadership in his certain wonderful unique quality of art. Frank is someone to bow down to with sheer respect as we mourn his passing, even though his heart and passion for his art lives on forever, and will never be forgotten, not only on the 'vanvasses of forever,' but as well in all those of us that carry on with the inspiration he has given to us with his incredible work...
Goodbye Frank Frazetta, know in your peaceful realm that your art will live on forever...
~Peter