A Push for Resolve

conundrum — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 06:26:02 +0000

Hey! I started a new blog.

Workshop Paintings

conundrum — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:56:23 +0000

Just got back from a weekend of workshops. I chose instructors with very different portrait sketch styles. (All are oil on oil-primed linen.)

Detail

The Scout

conundrum — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:33:37 +0000

Oil on canvas (sketch using up the remaining soft colors left on my very dry palette)

Max

conundrum — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:36:26 +0000

Oil on canvas

oil sketch on wood

conundrum — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:31:21 +0000

oil on raw cut wood. Reference provided by atistatplay.

Feather Hat

conundrum — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:33:44 +0000

Lipking study. I’m going to have to try this one again. Look out for a newer version. (Oil + tweaks in PS)

Oil Sketches

conundrum — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:47:31 +0000

A few studies I did over the past week of some Schmid oil sketches.

Winter Hat (a study)

conundrum — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:15:01 +0000

Oil on canvas panel

This is a study of Ignatov’s Winter Hat painting. No I didn’t get his beautifully subtle brush strokes, no I didn’t get the model’s likeness and no I didn’t get the colors right, but… I had a lot of fun doing it. See below for the step-by-step.

Oil Sketch

conundrum — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:40:10 +0000

Oil on canvas panel. (Reference provided by JasmineBell)

Untitled (revised)

conundrum — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:51:31 +0000

Retouched and shot in much better light (oil on canvas)