11.30.2011

title: Colleen, Standing In Profile, Twisting Her Torso Away
size: 8x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

11.29.2011

title: Samantha, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Arm
size: 8x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

11.28.2011

title: Samantha, In Profile, Resting Her Head In Her Right Hand
size: 8x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

11.27.2011

title: Samantha, Seated In Profile, Leaning On Her Right Hip
size: 8x11 in.
medium: pencil (on sketchbook paper)
price: $50.00

11.26.2011

title: Samantha, Seated In Semi-Profile, Resting Her Head In Her Left Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and I wish you all safe travels. Yesterday was Black Friday, the biggest shopping day in the United States. Today is Small Business Saturday, where people are asked to patronage local small businesses for their holiday shopping. Being sort of a small business myself, I'm offering my special Holiday deals today. For those of you following my blog for a while now, you know the drill. Please consider giving original art to that special someone this Holiday season.

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11.25.2011

title: Colleen, Standing In Profile, Her Right Hand Resting On Her Chest
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.24.2011

Happy Thanksgiving!!!


title: Sarah, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Right Hand Resting On Her Knee
size: 11x14 in.
medium: oil (on canvas board)
price: $500.00

I painted this at one of Hipbone's long pose sessions. I've been meaning to make one for over a year now. This was day 2 of a 3-day pose. On day one, I used Anders Zorn's limited palette for the very first time. It was a bit on a challenge, but I liked the limits it put on me. What I didn't like was the lack of blues. So for this painting I added Phthalo blue to the mix. I also switched up my position from the previous day to get more of the model in and get some better lighting. This took 3 hours. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it to day 3 to add more detail to the face and hand. Hopefully I'll be able to go to the long pose next month.

11.23.2011

title: Colleen, Standing In Profile, Her Left Hand Resting On Her Chest
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.22.2011

title: Samantha, Seated, Her Right Hand Resting In Her Lap
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

11.21.2011

title: Gabrielle, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Hands Resting On Her Hips
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

11.20.2011

title: Colleen, Seated In Profile, Her Right Hand Resting On Her Left Knee
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

11.19.2011

title: Colleen, Standing In Contrapposto, Leaning On A Bamboo Stick
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

11.18.2011

title: Samantha, Standing In Profile, Resting Her Head In Her Right Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $150.00

11.17.2011

title: Samantha, Standing With her Arms At Her Sides
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.16.2011

title: Gabrielle, Seated In Profile And Reverse, Her Left Arm Extending Backward
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.15.2011

title: Gabrielle, Seated In Profile, Her Left Arm Extending Backward
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.14.2011

title: Colleen, Standing With Her Arms At Her Sides
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.13.2011

title: Colleen, Seated In Semi-Profile
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

11.12.2011

title: Colleen, Reclining On A Red And Yellow Cloth
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil, gesso
price: $200.00

I added some gesso highlights in the hair later at home.

11.11.2011

Happy 11.11.11!!!


title: Ariel, Looking Over Her Right Shoulder, A Shawl Draped Around Her Arms
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

This is one of my favorite paintings I did this year. And I'm posting it at 11:11 AM.

11.10.2011

title: Colleen, Seated In Profile On A Plaid Cloth
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

11.09.2011

title: Samantha, Seated In Profile, Her Right Hand Resting Against Her Chin
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

11.08.2011

title: Samantha, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Raised Right Leg Leaning Against Her Left
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

11.07.2011

title: Sarah, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Right Hand On Her Hip
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.06.2011

title: Female Nude, Standing In Reverse, Her Arms Raised Above Her Head
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.05.2011

title: Samantha, In Profile, Her Head Cocked To Her Left
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.04.2011

title: Samantha, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Right Hand Resting On Her Hip
size: 5.5x8.5 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

11.03.2011

title: Samantha, Standing In Semi-Profile, Looking Over Her Right Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

11.02.2011

title: Ana, Seated, Her Hands Resting On Her Left Thigh
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

11.01.2011

title: Samantha, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Right Leg Crossed Over Her Left Thigh
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil, gouache
price: $200.00

I ended up splashing a big splat of yellow paint on Samantha's face while putting in the yellow on the bottom. I only noticed it a few minutes after it happened at about the midway point of the pose. I spent the rest of the pose trying to fix it with opaque gouache mixed with watercolor.