After Class

Sketch of  an after class discussion or complaint…

Wary

  Another Descent Series piece.   For those who may be interested, I start with a drippy big brush sketch, then refine just enough to try and hit the sweet spot.

End of the Day

The Descent Series  

It’s Not You, It’s Me

All Dressed Up

The Descent series.  

Supervising

The “Descent” series.

Descent

  I’m having loads of fun with these old photo inspired paintings.  They provide an emotional connection and a place to begin.  I’m allowing myself the freedom to take great liberties with the faces and figures.  Unlike  portraiture, I m borrowing only what I’m interested in exploring and filling in the rest anyway I like.  It’s a bit …

Strolling Backwards And Forwards

  Welcome back!  Good to see you. I’ve enjoyed my break, making new work and reorganizing my cyber space.  I’ll be dropping by your space very soon. Just to keep things fresh, I’ll be posting a little more often, but with less scheduled regularity. Today’s sketch is one in a series of very quick watercolor figure sketches, …

Awkward

Awkward moments, gesture poses.  

Watercolor Wednesday

I’m growing quite fond of these two.  They happened upon the paper very quickly and easily.  The ease of their creation is in great contrast with the energy of the little girl in the foreground.  I seem to recall sometimes feeling like each of these girls, while in the company of childhood friends. Either gratefully …

Watercolor Wednesday

For those interested in process, above is the finish.  Below is the entire composition before I worked to my satisfaction.  I enjoy lifting the color to refine the painting. I may refine the finish a little more, but I will wait a day or two to see it with new eyes. The only downside of …

Watercolor Wednesday 14

This week’s Watercolor Wed. was fun!  Approximately two minute sketches.  Simply a dip into color, a smash of brush tip and drag to get the drawing down.  Add color into wet and it’s done.  This is the order in which they happened.   -The last one is my favorite-

Watercolor Wed. 3

                                            Watercolor on Strathmore Windpower Watercolor Pad I neglected to leave enough white/light space.   I’ve added a few strokes of opaque white watercolor to regain the white, but now the areas appear gray …