Is it Done?

How do you know when something is done? The deadline can be a big help but what if there’s no real deadline? My most recent personal painting seemed to drag on. Part of the reason why was life events taking priority, part of it was perfectionism, part of it...

New Art! May Queen

My interpretation of the May Queen is a companion piece to Jack in the Green. Their world is bleeding through to our own. I’ll show more of the process some time after I finish the painting. For now, here’s a shot of the drawing. I hope you enjoy it.

Plein Air at Twilight

Nature is one of the best places from which to gather reference. I’ve been working on a piece that is set during twilight. Using my memory, I made several attempts at a twilight color and value scheme in color studies but the look and feel just wasn’t coming across....

New Art on Dura-Lar

For my most recent project I’ve been drawing on Dura-Lar. It was suggested by another artist who has had excellent results with the stuff. I’m using the .005 matte film. Like with the vellum I used for previous projects, I drew my lines on one side and am building...

Owl Man Progress Shot

Finding a balance between imagination and realism. After the lay-in (getting a first layer to start setting up value and color relationships) this time I decided to tackle the flesh tones in the face first before developing other areas. I’m trying for a dusk or night time look so...