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WIP Portrait Update

Here is the progress so far on my self portrait

I’ve been wanting to do a self portrait for some time now. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to go about doing it. I started playing around in photoshop and here is what I came up with. It is only a beginning. The plan is to add color after I have all of the valuesContinue reading “The start of a self portrait”

New Painting

I just finished a painting from a sketch I did on a whim. It is not my most original, but I really like it. And it got accepted to Epilogue, which is juried. The painting is 4×6 inches on coldpress watercolor paper. The medium is acrylic.

Inspiration 9-9-09

Trees. They are so varied and interesting. Take these photos of bark. The first is from a pine tree in Rocky Mountain National Park, the second is from a poplar in a friend’s back yard. I love the color and shapes of the pine tree bark. The poplar has some great texture. I’ve discovered thatContinue reading “Inspiration 9-9-09”

Celtic Alphabet

My sketches for the alphabet are complete. Now it is on to painting. I plan on acrylic on wood boards. I would imagine that it will take me quite a while. I’d love to get them all done by my son’s first birthday, but realistically I think it will take a bit longer. Especially ifContinue reading “Celtic Alphabet”

More Letters

Ok, just a quick note to show off four more of my letter sketches. I am a little behind schedule on the alphabet, but I still plan on finishing them by August 20th.