Day 28: Changes

12" x 9"
oil on archival paper

This is a set up from my evening paint group. I decided to look at it again as I am actually trying to make a painting out of this. I lightened the background as all of it was dark. I added the suggestion of the tattoo as it does add some patterning and texture to the image. Well I will see if this actually helps the overall painting.

Day 27: another value painting

9" x 12"
oil on archival paper

I am experimenting with different mediums. This is a slow dry medium which let the paint move around easier. I am going to see how open it stays in 24 hours.

Day 26: Sam

19.5" x 24.5"
Carbon pencil on paper

This was from the figure drawing group I draw/paint with. I did not finish it but I was happy with the bits I did finish. Unfortunately, Sam was only a one time sitting.

Day 25: Thursday evening

12" x 9"
Arches oil paper


This is the new set up for the Thursday figure painting group. It is actually very colorful and it is good to see the grey values as I might want to make some value changes to separate some of the shapes. Her slip and the background are very similar in value but the change in color might be enough. The background is gold/brown and the slip is a bright green, think thalo green.

Day 24: commuter

9" x 12"
oil on archival paper

I am still working in a grey scale and using more medium. I took this photo years ago because I liked the way the light played on the man's head and ears.

Day 23: another black and white

9" x 12"
oil on archival paper

I have used this month to try out various approaches to painting. One of the things that I have wanted is a more fluid look to my painting. Today I really loaded the medium to create a soupy sticky paint. It allowed me to get a more simple lay in that I like. Anyway this is the last week and I have learned a lot, I am ready to let it go. I do think this month has been a great experience and the day to day lets me build or change incrementally which is useful.

Day 22: Color study

Oil on archival paper
11" x 14"

I changed it up a little today as I wanted to do a color study of a model. I blocked this in in an flat method using a new color palette. I am trying a palette with much higher saturation to see if I like working in this color space. I had to wipe this one down once and this is better but not great. I will experiment with this again to see if I can get comfortable using the thalos and quinacradone.