04.01.2011

Happy April Fools!!!


title: Samantha, Reclining On Her Right Side, Her Head Leaning On Her Right Hand
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

03.31.2011

title: Samantha, In Profile And Reverse, Reclining On Her Left Side
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

03.30.2011

title: Laurel, Seated In Profile, Leaning Forward, Her Head Resting In Her Left Hand
size: 6x9 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $75.00

I had to replenish my stock of paper and paints a week ago (the paints needed to be replenished for a number months now). Lucky for me Dick Blick was having a discount and free shipping on larger orders. I loaded up on a bunch of paper, and among them was a pad of 6x9 inch Strathmore Windpower watercolor paper. It's the same acid-free 140lb watercolor paper I love to use, but made using wind power. It costs about a dollar more than the regular pads but still lower than what you would pay at a retail store. It's a small, tiny, minuscule gesture I can make toward more sustainable art-making.

03.29.2011

title: Laurel, Standing Triumphant, In Semi-Profile, A Hammer In Hand
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

03.28.2011

title: Laurel, Seated In Semi-Profile, Wearing A Hat
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

03.27.2011

title: Laurel, Seated On A Chair In Profile, Her Left Hand In Her Lap
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

03.26.2011

title: Adolfo, Standing In Semi-Profile, His Right Arm Resting On His Raised Right Leg
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

03.25.2011

title: Laurel, Reclining On Her Side, Reading
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

03.24.2011

title: Adolfo, Standing In Semi-Profile, His Left Arm Reaching Outward
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

03.23.2011

title: Female Nude, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Hands Resting In Her Lap
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, pencil
price: $200.00

This was the actual a demo I did at Chuck Lukacs' painting class at PNCA this past Friday. Chuck had his students draw the same pose in pencil before I came in so they can follow along with me. I worked in stages, so the kids could keep up. I did a quick pencil drawing, and put down the first wash of English Venetian Red for the skin tone. Took a break to walk around the class to help out the struggling students. Then gathered them back up to show them the next step, cool washes of various blues and some greens that were reflecting from the cloth the model was sitting on. I wanted to do more on this, but walking around the class "helping out" makes you forget how fast time flies.

03.22.2011

title: Female Nude, Standing In Contrapposto, Her Left Arm Wrapped Around Her Belly
size: 5.75x11 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $100.00

This was done as a warm-up sketch for a demo at Chuck Lukacs' painting class at PNCA this past Friday. I had a great time "showing off" for the student's and helping them with their own paintings. And Chuck treated me like royalty.

03.21.2011

title: Krissy, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Her Head On Her Left Shoulder
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, gouache
price: $150.00

03.20.2011

title: Elona, Reclining On A Yellow Cloth, Resting Her Head On Her Raised Right Arm
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, gouache
price: $200.00

03.19.2011

title: Adolfo, Seated, Meditating
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $200.00

I could have been more descriptive with my title (as I usually tend to be) but in this instance I chose not to. I sat further back than I normally do for this session with Adolfo. This change of view/perspective allowed mt to pull back and get more of the figure onto the paper. Maybe the larger sheet helped as well.

03.18.2011

title: Jamesha, Reclining On A Yellow Cloth, Her Left Hand Resting In Her Lap
size: 11x15 in.
medium: watercolor, gouache, pencil
price: $200.00

03.17.2011

title: Jamesha, Seated In Semi-Profile, Her Clasped Hands Resting On Her Knees
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, gouache
price: $150.00

I didn't use enough white gouache in the bright cerulean blue. It came out a lot louder than I wanted it to.

03.16.2011

title: Krissy, Seated In Semi-Profile, Wearing Green And Red Socks
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, gouache
price: $150.00

03.15.2011

title: Jamesha, Seated In Semi-Profile, Leaning Her Head On Her Clenched Right Hand
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor, gouache
price: $150.00

03.14.2011

title: Jamesha, Seated In Reverse, Leaning On Her Right Side
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00

Jamesha's head kept changing directions throughout the pose so I avoided painting it.

03.13.2011

title: Krissy, Standing In Profile And Reverse, Her Hands On Her Hips
size: 9x12 in.
medium: watercolor
price: $150.00