Posespace model charcoal

I did this whilst at my local Art club.  Nice little warm up sketch. 

Nearly done, lady with cloak.

Again my thanks to Hong Ly and his website character design for the photo model reference. 

It isn't finished but it's getting there 

Repose

Pencil sketch in process, when I can't get to my paints ! 

Woman of strength, power

I have finally finished this and is now available on my DPW site to the right, along with some meaning behind the chinese writing ? 

Woman of strength

Done almost ! I think ?

If I have done this right the Chinese writing says , strong woman 

No title as yet, suggestions !

This is a sketch for a painting I'm doing.cant think of a title though, any suggestions.

This is a family friendly blog ! Despite the nude archer, she wasn't that nude ! 

And this is the painting so far........

Got some work to do the hands as well as lots of other stuff but those hands ! ! Aaarrggghhh ! 

Just a few more tweaks , then ill tackle those hands , ha ! 

Beachy steps

A little 8"x6" painting done this morning in acrylic. Those trepidatious (is that a word ?) first steps into the sea at the height of summer that we finally appear to be getting.

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Quick Sketch study of Mark Spain's painting

20 minute sketch from the sketchy etchy book. Its one of Mark Spains ladies. If you dont know what I mean go check him out.

  

Work in progress, after Mark Spain

This is a work in progress copied from a painting by Mark Spain. 

There is a story here (well not here but in the original painting).

I have left out a car parked on the beach which adds to the story.

Lots to do on it yet , hands , hair , head, the cliffs look too close , the car , add some waves, lots lots lots ......

All "four" one , one for all.

I just wanted to put these up together for a comparison. I have to choose two paintings to go into a show and can't decide. these four have made it to the final cut, so if anyone has any comments or advice please do so now and quickly. I have until the 28th May to decide and get it posted off. 

After Mark Spain.

If you like the subject and style of this painting then go look at the website of Mark Spain. 

Just don't come back here to compare please. ! 

And now in a frame 

I found this whilst surfing the net but cannot for the life of me remember who it was. I will keep looking to discover who it was and update it when I find out.

In the meantime , my effort looks ok if you haven't seen the original.

Cool Quick Runner

Draw every day and draw anything is what they say. I picked up a running magazine and sketched this in 20 mins or so.

Its got real movement and though its just a skecth I like it.




 

Arwen after Rolf Harris

This is a copy of one of Rolf's oil painting in  his book.
 Arwen is Rolf's wife and he said that he just loved the little bit of light showing in her eye as she woke up.

My effort is in pastel and took about 2 hrs.

I have issues with the foreshortening of her arm but otherwise I quite like it.

Please comment if you find yourself dropping by , good bad or indifferent.

After Robert Liberace

I have just purchased this DVD from this wonderful artist and am waiting for it to arrive.



In the meantime I'm on an early shift at work this morning which means a 5.45am wake up call.
Unfortunately I woke at 0205am and spent the next 1hr 15mins  trying to get back to sleep.

It didn't work so I got up and did this.
I am hoping that having watched the DVD a dozen times I will do this again and hopefully see some improvement. (even though the DVD is on portraits and not figures )

Watch this space....

David Jon Kassan

I am constantly scouring the internet learning tips and techniques from artists and this man is simply amazing.

I look for inspiration to the net when I'm stuck on a project or commission and I am struggling with one that has three dogs in it. I went back to what I know best for some ego massaging , a comforter if you like and came across Mr Kassan's work while looking for pencil artists. (he does other mediums too)

One of my favourites of his (that I cannot show for copyright reasons) is a full face black woman that featured on the cover of an American magazine in 2009.

unfinished 12" x 16"

Still work to do approx 6 hrs here 

This is my version of it so far ....

Oil Pastel

Tried something new here but dont credit me with the model , set up, etc as I found this in one of many magazines I have and did it some time ago so cant find the actual magazine now.

It is an Oil Pastel and the colours are really vibrant , more so than they are shown here in this photo.

It is approx 16x12 inches on Murano acid free Pastel paper
 

After Fongwei Liu

I have found this painters work via his blog and he is great. This is a copy of one of his. Lovely loose style, check him out.

Finished and Framed

Yeah I know you have seen this before but just wanted to show it off framed up.

Hannah Hauxwell

From the same Yorkshire Dales folk book mentioned in earlier post I found an article on Hannah Hauxwell, the lady farmer who was subject to an ITV documentary.
When she found fame I always remember that ITV commissioned an artist to paint her. He worked for weeks and had her wearing her sunday best complete with hat. At the unveiling Hannah stared at it and the world waited with baited breath for approval from this very unassuming lady.  

She pondered and then said , "I like the Hat" !

This effort of mine is a 30 min sketch that I might try again sometime with pastels.
 The weird halo type lighting is because my scanner is acting up...or is Hannah an angel on earth...!