I’m done with all the digital work up of this painting. It is time to move to the real world canvas and start the drawing.
Drawing
3688: Perseverance – Oil Painting Part 4
Traditional + Digital Live Stream tiger painting. Watch the full stream!
3687: Perseverance – Oil Painting Part 3
Traditional + Digital Live Stream tiger painting. Watch the full stream!
3686: Perseverance – Oil Painting Part 2
Traditional + Digital Live Stream tiger painting. Watch the full stream!
3685: Perseverance – Oil Painting Part 1
Traditional + Digital Live Stream tiger painting. We’ve started the oil painting! Watch the full stream!
3662: Our Epic Landscape
I didn’t have a live stream today because I was up super late last night with a super fun game night with friends over. So I started a new digital painting where I’m taking one of our photos of Mt Rainier and working up the composition.
3656: Krita Portrait Sketch Part 2
No live stream today. Instead I continued working on this portrait sketch. I was too impatient on during the painting and didn’t finish it completely. I need to adjust my expectations for how long these portrait sketches take.
3655: Full Tiger Painting – Drawing Part 5
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today I was able to get the whole background draw for the full tiger painting. The next step is going to be starting the painting.
3654: Full Tiger Painting – Drawing Part 4
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today we’ve finished the drawing of the tigers body.
3653: Full Tiger Painting – Drawing Part 3
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today we’ve finished the drawing of the tigers head.
3652: Full Tiger Painting – Drawing Part 2
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today we’re continuing with the tiger drawing and it’s looking absolutely wonderful!
3651: Full Tiger Painting – Drawing Part 1
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today we’ve decided to take this tiger painting into a full digital rendering in Krita. I started by redrawing the tigers head because I need it to look more like a Sumatran tiger rather than a Siberian tiger.
3650: Tiger Composition Last Step
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today we’ve reached the last step in the design process. Creating a palette of colors.
3649: Krita Portrait Sketch
I didn’t have the live stream this morning because I was up super late last night. We went to an art show because I won BEST IN SHOW! I still can’t believe it! You can see the painting that won best in show here. Much thanks to the Graphite Gallery in Edmonds for the Nud Show.
3648: Tiger Composition Sketches Part 3
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today all the perseverance payed off! I embraced humility and recognized that what I was doing wasn’t working and put a better structure in place for the design process document. It was well worth it.
3647: Tiger Composition Sketches Part 2
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today I continued to work on the first of the composition sketch and there were a lot of issues with the live stream. But I persisted even though the drawing was not going the right direction as well.
3646: Tiger Composition Sketches Part 1
For the Traditional + Digital Live Stream today I moved on to the composition sketches in the awesome Design Process Krita document and began refining the drawing we picked from the thumbnails.
3645: Tiger Thumbnails Part 2
For the Traditional to Digital Live Stream today I went way over the stream time so I could finish the last 5 thumbnails I think we came up with a wonderful composition. Now it’s time for the larger composition studies.
3644: Tiger Thumbnails Process and Ear Painting
For the Traditional to Digital Live Stream today we started creating thumbnails of our ideas after getting clarity from the first part of the design process and I finished the last of the 4 features of the face tutorial painting. Now I just have a TON of editing to do.
3643: Tiger Painting Design Process and Mouth Painting
For the Traditional to Digital Live Stream today we took all our collected images of tigers into my awesome design process Krita document that will almost guarantee a great painting.
3588: Starry Night Day 28 and Life Drawing
First thing in a morning I got to work blocking in the silhouette for my Starry Night painting. Then later in the day I went to the Tacoma Life Drawing group and had a great time. A full day of art!
3560: Other Worlds V3 Day 2 & Life Drawing
I still made some changes to the digital version of this painting. I think I’m happy with it now. Then later in the day I went to life drawing for the first time in what seems like forever.
3520: Solo Artist Day 166
I put my first layer of paint on this new 20×30 landscape. Even though it’s at it’s early stages right now I’m loving this painting so far. I’m sure to most people it looks like nothing but I can see crazy potential. I also got three quick head drawings in today. Very quick, so don’t look at how bad they are LOL.
3519: Solo Artist Day 165
Back to drawing some heads today. This is #26 and 27 of the 100 heads challenge. I try to go fast on these but I’m just having a lot of fun figuring out the structure of the head. The second head I sped up dramatically.
I should zoom out more though because the first head is way off. LOL. Huge Hair!
3518: Solo Artist Day 164
I’ve started a 4th painting because It’s taking the other 3 long to dry. As soon as the others are dry I will begin the second layer. This one is a large canvas because I love the image I’m working with so much.
3516: Solo Artist Day 162
Back into solo artist mode for real now by doing a couple heads and I started a second Ai inspired landscape painting while I wait for the first to dry.
3513: Solo Artist Day 159
This digitial painting was generated with my prompts by Ai and edited by me in Krita. I call it Sky on Fire. We are now settled into our new home and soon I will be getting back to Solo Artist assignments.
3509: Solo Artist Day 155
I spent all my art time generating some wonderful ideas with Midjourney and making some small edits.
3508: Solo Artist Day 154
On vacation with family and I took some time to draw in REI while shopping.
3504: Solo Artist Day 150
The conversation with the Ai took a dark turn this morning. I was wanting something more like Carl Dobsky but got a riot instead.
3496: Solo Artist Day 142
I didn’t have a lot of time to work on this one but I was having a lot of fun.
3495: Solo Artist Day 141
The future of art is here and many artists are not going to like it. 5 months ago I changed my mind about digital art and jumped head first into digital painting. Now art generated by bots is blowing my mind.
I’m experimenting with Midjourney and art generated with text prompts to create something complete original from the combination of a machine and myself.
3494: Solo Artist Day 140
I’ve got my computer setup again so I’m working from a reference provided by the reddit community.
3493: Solo Artist Day 139
I love browsing Unsplash and picking a photo to work from. Today I wanted to work from a photo with lots of crazy colors.
3487: Solo Artist Day 133
We are in the middle of moving so the next few posts are going to be of me sketching in my sketchbook. I’m still working on the solo artist course by doing mostly heads.
3486: Solo Artist Day 132
I had so much fun playing with these impasto brushes in Krita. I didn’t have a lot of time but if I spent about an hour more this would be a cool painting.
3485: Solo Artist Day 131
Another drawing from this reddit community that posts photos for artists to draw. It went well. I hope the person likes it.
3484: Solo Artist Day 130
I switched it up today and decided to increase my risk by drawing an actual person from this reddit community that posts photos for artists to draw. It went well. I hope the person likes it.
3483: Solo Artist Day 129
I was able to finish the sketch that I started yesterday. Having a lot of trouble with motivation at the moment but I’m sure I’ll get back into it soon.
3481: Solo Artist Day 127
Another sketch of Willem Dafoe as Van Gogh plus I recorded this one. I can’t do it often because the file size is huge but it’s nice to see the process played out in time lapse.
3480: Solo Artist Day 126
I’ve changed my background from a flat gray to a warm paper texture. I may neutralize it a bit more.
3479: Solo Artist Day 125
In an attempt to speed up my 100 heads challenge I’m drawing and only working with value.
3478: Solo Artist Day 124
I would have like to work longer on this painting but I just don’t have enough time in the morning at the moment. Making slow progress on my 100 head challenge. I may need to simplify my approach but I’m having a lot of fun.
3477: Solo Artist Day 123
One of my favorite stills from the movie At Eternity’s Gate because of the complementary colors used and high contrast. I was able to get a good block-in done this morning.
3476: Solo Artist Day 122
I find this method very successful for starting a painting. I don’t feel I need to take this painting to a finish Its purpose was just to establish a beginning method. The next step will be to establish methods for checking my drawing while painting more frequently.
3475: Solo Artist Day 121
I’m trying the same method as the last painting to see if I can repeat the quality.
3474: Solo Artist Day 120
THIS is the way that I prefer to paint. Lots of movement and full of life but built on a solid foundation. I had a ton of fun with this painting and with digital I’m able to go much faster than with oil. I don’t consider this a finished painting but a great block in for refinement.
3473: Solo Artist Day 119
I’m building the head with the method laid out by Marco Bucci and I realized I really don’t like painting this way. It feels lifeless. I need the act of painting to be energetic and full of movement. But, I also want it build on a sound structure. I’ll redo this head the way I want tomorrow.
3472: Solo Artist Day 118
After more study of values on the Asaro head with Marco Bucci I did another painting of a still from the At Eternity’s Gate movie. I’m not going for accuracy for these paintings. My focus is on mood and expressing myself.
3471: Solo Artist Day 117
Back to understanding the head with Marco Bucci. With a focus on value. I feel I already know value well but constant review will keep my skills sharp and it’s good to see how another artist deals with the complexity of value.
3470: Solo Artist Day 116
I spent about an hour on this painting having fun with texture and color. It’s a great foundation for a longer painting but I don’t feel like taking it further.
3469: Solo Artist Day 115
Am art time with another drawing of Willem Dafoe as Van Gogh then traveling all day.
3468: Solo Artist Day 114
Continuing with scenes from At Eternity’s Gate I drew this one in black and white as I feel it expresses the inner turmoil better for Van Gogh.
3467: Solo Artist Day 113
I started the 100 heads challenge over again. We watched At Eternity’s Gate last night and it reminded me of how much I love painting and getting lost in the fever of it..
3466: Solo Artist Day 112
I did my warmup early in the morning but didn’t draw a head till later. My focus was gone by then and it didn’t work out so well.
3465: Solo Artist Day 111
I feel that this is enough for the study of the construction of the eye. I will be doing a 100 head challenge and more practice will happen there.
3464: Solo Artist Day 110
I finished the tutorial video on the eye by Marco and did a couple drawings from photos.
3463: Solo Artist Day 109
The construction of the eye and the eye socket is much more advanced than any other part of the head I’ve studied so far.
3460: Solo Artist Day 106
I spent most of the day working on my website then I spent some time studying the construction of the hear.
3459: Solo Artist Day 105
I finished my study page of the structure of the mouth but this will not be the last time I study this area of the head.
3458: Solo Artist Day 104
Marco Bucci was correct in that the mouth is very complex. It’s going to take much more practice for me to be able to construct it well.
3457: Solo Artist Day 103
Lots of time watching and taking notes on constructing the mouth and a little bit of drawing the mouth.
3454: Solo Artist Day 100
Moving on to the study of the nose. Wow, I didn’t realize that the planes of the nose could be so complex.
3453: Solo Artist Day 99
Finishing up my study of the underside of the chin and I’m going to have fun today on my birthday.
3451: Solo Artist Day 97
Working on the underside of the chin now and referencing the great Andrew Loomis head.
3450: Solo Artist Day 96
I think I’ve done enough studies of the chin. Moving on to the next lesson tomorrow.
3449: Solo Artist Day 95
I finished the cheek exercises and started the chin with the Marco Bucci understanding the head exercises.
3448: Solo Artist Day 94
Four head studies for cheek construction then I had to start work earlier than normal.
3447: Solo Artist Day 93
I finished more studies of the brow and cheeks then added in study of the jaw.
3445: Solo Artist Day 91
More study on brow and cheek construction today plus collecting a ton of images.
3444: Solo Artist Day 90
Great sleep and a effective AM. I’m getting back on track and I’m ready for the long weekend.
3442: Solo Artist Day 88
The day was a whirlwind of task switching and emotional roller coasters but, I got my art done.
3440: Solo Artist Day 86
My days have gotten extra super crazy with very sick kittens and lots of priorities at work.
3439: Solo Artist Day 85
On to term 2 of The Solo Artist Curriculum. I’m excited to be studying the head and doing a 100 head challenge!
3438: Solo Artist Day 84
I’ve finished the Figure Drawing Fundamentals course at Proko.com but I will keep using what I learned for everything in the future.
3437: Solo Artist Day 83
Exaggerating the figure into a new pose is so difficult that it took me an hour on this one.
3436: Solo Artist Day 82
Today was a lot of note taking and some challenging thinking with a bit of drawing.
3435: Solo Artist Day 81
With these two figures done I’ve finished up the structure part of the Proko fundamentals course.
3434: Solo Artist Day 80
Regardless of what how life tries to take all my time away from my creativity I’m still showing up and moving forward.
3433: Solo Artist Day 79
I’m working hard to get my website to a point where I can open it up again. Today I created two essential videos.
3432: Solo Artist Day 78
If I was able to be as productive every day as I was today I would reach all my dreams in 5 years.
3431: Solo Artist Day 77
I love my Saturdays. They are full of art time and connection with the amazing Josh Johnson.
3430: Solo Artist Day 76
I’m ready for the weekend when I can put in a ton of time on website work and art.
3429: Solo Artist Day 75
I love my super early AM drawing sessions. I’m not completing a ton of work right now but 1.5 hours of figure study is awesome.
3428: Solo Artist Day 74
My morning art routine guarantees that I’ve made progress on art regardless of how crazy the rest of the day is.
3427: Solo Artist Day 73
I had a crazy day but a wonderful day as well. Less art time then I would like but lots of wonderful conversations and kittens!
3426: Solo Artist Day 72
Basically I repeat of yesterday but with adding work into the mix. Some Proko and lots of web work.
3424: Solo Artist Day 70
I’m having a lot of fun working with Proko.com and deconstructing the figure.
3423: Solo Artist Day 69
Up early again and working hard to organize everything I’m doing for the rest of the year.
3422: Solo Artist Day 68
I was up at 12:30 am because my brain would not go to sleep. So I started my day super early. Of course I’m a zombie now.
3421: Solo Artist Day 67
Today my brain just didn’t want to kick in gear so I took the day to have fun with art and took it easy.