The third in a new series. Above is the finished version; this one is on 9" x 12" bristol paper. (The two previous were done in my moleskin, 5" x 8".) PROCESS: (These were shot on my iPhone, so not nearly as crisp or clean as the final, which was scanned.)
Here's a piece that I initially intended to (1) sketch quickly in pencil in the Moleskine, and (2) finish -simply- with red watercolor and my new Micron™ pens– high contrast, no shading. Instead, it turned into a rather detailed pencil rendering, finished with several layers/workings of watercolor, and only a few lines with a pen (ears, jawline, eyes). I kinda… Continue reading Don’t see. Don’t speak. | a sketchbook painting
This woman started as a mouth only. This guy began, loosely, as some character in what I was (sort of) watching, but turned out looking like that kid from Waking Life.
Some cool new pieces have been added to my Etsy shop; these are some of the pieces Zac and I have been working on over the past month or so. Landscapes in oil on reclaimed cedar shingles (as posted recently) and the first of a handful of vintage cartographic cigar boxes. Check 'em out on Etsy.… Continue reading Maps & territories on Etsy
Here's a new painting on more cedar in progress (in triplicate). I'm not quite decided on whether the ground will simply be covered in snow, or whether it will be a snowscape covered in golden leaves. I'll post it when it's finished; maybe take a few more shots as it progresses. It's nearly 60º today,… Continue reading a stand of trees in winter
Above is a photo of 2 of 7 of the cedar shake pieces (Apologies for the lo-res and the noise, they are drying on my ‘kinckknacktionary’ resin table. Brooklyn = small apartments) Painting again, oils: three sessions in a week. Feels natural and good (I missed the smell of linseed oil). I’ve been sharing my… Continue reading Cedar shake moonscapes & notes on materials
I skipped February altogether here. I'll attempt to make up for that this month. Above is a small painted tripdych I did last month; oil on cedar shingles. We had so little snow this year, such a mild winter. That took none of the enjoyment out of a 6-day trip to Mexico– to the Yucatan… Continue reading A farewell to winter
Man about a horse, graphite and oil on wood panel This is coming along alright, and should be completed in one more session. Here was the previous incarnation, graphite only...
My graphite/oil on wood panel (the Leaving) has been selected for inclusion in “Where the Heart is,” an exhibition showing how artists explore the concept of HOME, whether real or imagined, transitional or stable, present or past, near or far. Brooklyn Artists’ Gym Opening reception Saturday Feb 26, 2011. On view through March 7, 2011.
work in progress: graphite and oils on wood cigar box I completed the graphite work and began painting oil glazes on this piece last night. In the background can be seen some of the other items in my collection of panels and pieces for future projects. (The one just next the cigar box is one… Continue reading Work in progress: the bathers
e daggar art: THE MUSEUM 