Working again on Linemen Working. Painted the boom red.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
The Jetty
Here’s a mockup of another linemen idea. In this case, they are working on a jetty, fixing the power lines to the lighthouse.
Coffee Cup
Started a new painting at school. 9″ x 12″ oil on panel.
Highlight
The word of the week at school is “Highlight”.
October 11, 2015 – Evening Session
I’ve switched from acrylics to water miscible oils and spent the evening roughing in the yellows. The composition should really start to come together tomorrow as I block in the reds and grays.
Observing, Observing (a white cup)
I saw “Observing, Observing (a white cup)” at Prographica over the weekend. The show, which includes paintings, photographs and collage, focuses on the challenge of creating an interesting image of a white cup on a white surface. It runs through October 31st, 2015.
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- Graham Shutt, “White Cup 000a”, 2015, archival inkjet print, edition 1 of 3, 6 x 6″
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- Evelyn Woods, “White Cup #2″, 2015, oil on board, 11 x 14”
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- Brian Blackham, “A Cup”, 2015, oil on panel, 16 x 12″
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- Amy Huddleston, “Night Cup”, 2015, oil on linen, 14 x 20.5″
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- Joe Crookes, “White Cup”, 2015, archival inkjet print 1/8, 10.5 x 8”
October 11, 2015
After transferring the drawing, I began to establish the lightest lights and the darkest darks, still working in acrylic. I also added a layer of texture to the trees and the sky.
October 10, 2015
My thumbnail for Linemen Working was promising enough to move directly to a 22″ x 28″ canvas. Since the scene is a nocturne, I decided to cover the entire canvas with dark Golden Acrylic before starting. It may be a bit hard to see in the photo below, but the upper left corner is lighter and bluer where the sky is visible, while the trees and road are black. I used Mars Black and Prussian Blue for the background.
I tried transferring the drawing with a Canary Yellow Prismacolor pencil, but found that it wouldn’t stick to the relatively slick acrylic paints. In the end I used an extra fine Shock White Montana Acrylic Marker.
October 8, 2015
October 7, 2015
Worked some more on the Bennington Peaches. The actual peaches were composted long ago. Fortunately the ceramic plate lasts a lot longer.
