Thursday, September 30, 2010

09.30.2010

2 for 1 Special!!!*
*See details below.

Dirty Martini, Reclining On Her Left Side, Resting Her Head In Her Left Hand
title: Dirty Martini, Reclining On Her Left Side, Resting Her Head In Her Left Hand
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00



Check out yesterday's post for the reason why this piece is a 2 for 1 Special!!!.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

09.29.2010

2 for 1 Special!!!*
*See details below.

Gigi Looking Off To Her Left, A Cloth Draped Off Her Left Shoulder
title: Gigi Looking Off To Her Left, A Cloth Draped Off Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00



Back in February, when scanning paintings for the blog, I found two sketches (02.08.2010 and 02.09.2010) done on either side of the paper. I liked them both enough to include on the blog, but wanted to give each one a separate day to be featured. Well for the end of September I'd like to try that again with today's a tomorrow's nudes. So if you buy one of the drawings you will get the second one on the back for free. Tune in tomorrow for side two.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

09.28.2010

Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Leaning On Her Right Leg
title: Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Leaning On Her Right Leg
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

Monday, September 27, 2010

09.27.2010

Martina, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Side
title: Martina, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Side
size: 7.5x11 in.
medium: charcoal (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

Sunday, September 26, 2010

09.26.2010

Seated Female Nude, Embracing Her Raised Right Leg
title: Seated Female Nude, Embracing Her Raised Right Leg
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Saturday, September 25, 2010

09.25.2010

Jazz, Standing With His Hands On His Hips
title: Jazz, Standing With His Hands On His Hips
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Friday, September 24, 2010

09.24.2010

Gal Friday, Standing With Her Right Arm Raised, Her Left Hand Behind Her Back
title: Gal Friday, Standing With Her Right Arm Raised, Her Left Hand Behind Her Back
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Thursday, September 23, 2010

09.23.2010

Amber Ray In A White Wig, Her Hands On Her Hips
title: Amber Ray In A White Wig, Her Hands On Her Hips
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

09.22.2010

Jenny, Standing In Semi-Profile, Dirty Martini Standing Behind Her, In Profile
title: Jenny, Standing In Semi-Profile, Dirty Martini Standing Behind Her, In Profile
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

09.21.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Hand
title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Hand
size: 5x6.5 in.
medium: watercolor (on 90lb watercolor paper)
price: $75.00

Monday, September 20, 2010

09.20.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile With Her Legs Crossed, Her Right Hand On Her Left Shoulder
title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile With Her Legs Crossed, Her Right Hand On Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, ball-point pen
price: $200.00



This painting started as one big disaster and continued to be so through out most of the pose. I can't tell you how many times I thought about throwing in the towel and going home. This was the last pose of the session. But just as doubt started to fill me I thought of the advice I got from Julie Bell, and reaffirmed again this weekend while talking to Greg Manchess; to press on past the ugly stage and trust in your abilities. There is a point in the painting process then a painting looks like utter crap and all you want to do is slash the canvas, snap your brushes in two, and take up a safe profession like accounting. But all the pros know that this is just a stage a painting has to go through (well, Greg skips that stage and goes strait to the finish) to lay the groundwork for the final polish. This painting is far from polished, but I pressed on, and used the green pen (the only color I had handy) to add some form to the senseless washes. As things started coming together, I went back in with the washes to add the details in the face and the shadow areas. And now I'm pretty happy with the results.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

09.19.2010

Female Nude, Standing In Reverse, Her Right Arm Behind Her Back
title: Female Nude, Standing In Reverse, Her Right Arm Behind Her Back
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

Saturday, September 18, 2010

09.18.2010

Female Nude, Reclining On Her Left Side, Her Hands Caressing Each Other
title: Female Nude, Reclining On Her Left Side, Her Hands Caressing Each Other
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

Friday, September 17, 2010

09.17.2010

Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Her Left Hand Resting On Her Hip
title: Female Nude, Standing In Profile, Her Left Hand Resting On Her Hip
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

Thursday, September 16, 2010

09.16.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, On Her Left Side
title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, On Her Left Side
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

09.15.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Looking Forward
title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Looking Forward
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

09.14.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Arm
title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

Monday, September 13, 2010

09.13.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Arm
title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile, Leaning Back On Her Left Arm
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

Sunday, September 12, 2010

09.12.2010

Female Nude, Reclining On Her Right Side, Her Right Arm Stretched Outward
title: Female Nude, Reclining On Her Right Side, Her Right Arm Stretched Outward
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Saturday, September 11, 2010

09.11.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Profile, In A Fetal Position
title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile, In A Fetal Position
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Friday, September 10, 2010

09.10.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Reverse, Leaning Back On Her Arms
title: Female Nude, Seated In Reverse, Leaning Back On Her Arms
size: 7.75x10 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

Thursday, September 9, 2010

09.09.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile In A Yoga Pose
title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile In A Yoga Pose
size: 7.75x10 in.
medium: watercolor (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

09.08.2010

Amber Ray, Standing In Semi-Profile With Arms Extending Outward
title: Amber Ray, Standing In Semi-Profile With Arms Extending Outward
size: 7.75x10 in.
medium: watercolor (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

09.07.2010

Amber Ray, Standing In Profile With A Shawl Around Her Hips
title: Amber Ray, Standing In Profile With A Shawl Around Her Hips
size: 7.75x10 in.
medium: colored pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

Monday, September 6, 2010

09.06.2010

Happy Labor Day!


Female Nude, Standing In Reverse, Turning Back To Look Over Her Left Shoulder
title: Female Nude, Standing In Reverse, Turning Back To Look Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 5x6.5 in.
medium: watercolor (on 90lb watercolor paper)
price: $75.00

Sunday, September 5, 2010

09.05.2010

Female Nude Holding A Stick, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Left Leg Raised
title: Female Nude Holding A Stick, Standing In Semi-Profile, Looking Away
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Saturday, September 4, 2010

09.04.2010

Female Nude Holding A Stick, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Left Leg Raised
title: Female Nude Holding A Stick, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Left Leg Raised
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

Friday, September 3, 2010

09.03.2010

Female Nude, Reclining On Her Right Hip, In Reverse
title: Female Nude, Reclining On Her Right Hip, In Reverse
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

Thursday, September 2, 2010

09.02.2010

Female Nude, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
title: Female Nude, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00



Detail:

Female Nude, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Over Her Left Shoulder (Detail)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

09.01.2010

Two Female Nudes, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Away From Each Other
title: Two Female Nudes, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Looking Away From Each Other
size: 9x12 in.
medium: charcoal, pencil (on vellum)
price: $150.00