I’m trying to really push this pencil drawing and develop the values. Here’s another sneak peek detail shot. Birds!
Mar252015
Work in Progress – Detail Shot of Bear Cliffs
Mar182015
Work in Progress – New Personal Piece
Here’s a progress shot of a new personal piece. I’m drawing on Canson Vellum (one side the lines, the other side the values). I’ve also used Photoshop to help move and resize some elements (a little faster but same principle as tracing paper and photocopying the drawing). I plan...
Mar112015
Sketching at the Zoo
Out and about at the local zoo. Penguins, giraffes, and kudo. The wolves were even out. Here’s a page from my sketchbook. I drew with some old colored pencils in a Paperblanks brand notebook (Very thin but smooth paper. I like how the pencils feel on it but not...
Mar42015
Spring is Coming
As a little reminder of the seasons changing here’s a pastel painting I created. I give you Persephone and Demeter. Persephone’s time with Hades is soon at an end. Demeter will celebrate soon with growth and green. The original is framed and available for purchase. Contact me if you...
Feb182015
Portrait Practice – Larissa
This is my work from the previous portrait class I taught at The Atelier in Minneapolis. We lucked out again and our model was wonderful. I was doing the color boards at the time so some of that filtered its way into the portrait. I tried out a lot...
Feb112015
Book Recommendation
As the name suggests, “The Painters Handbook: Revised and Expanded” by Mark David Gottsegen is a reference for painting. I think it’s excellent. I’ve had for years. I mainly use it for information relating to oil painting and studio/materials safety but it also covers other paints and other useful...
Feb42015
Roses Oil Study
What could be better than roses that won’t wilt? Give them to your sweetie or buy them for yourself to enjoy! These rich red roses are painted life size on an 8″x10″ canvas panel. Yours for $150 + shipping (and tax if you’re in MN). Buy now through my...
Jan282015
Autumn Green Man Process
Here’s a bit on the process for the Autumn Green Man. After discussing the project via email, I did up a bunch thumbnails. The client got to see these two which I thought solved the challenge in a way closest to what we discussed. Then I did a tighter...
Jan212015
Calendar Giveaway Winner
And the winner is Congratulations Bree! Thanks to everyone who participated or just popped in for a look 🙂
Jan142015
Calendar Giveaway
Vote for your favorite image from Llewellyn’s 2015 Astrological Calendar and send me your name for a chance to win a copy of the calendar. I created the images for Llewellyn’s 2015 Astrological Calendar. It’s now all out in the wild and it’s time to celebrate. How it works...