Today’s art session was very fun! I worked on Paper Triangle and began an illustration.
Tag: Gouache
Finishing Spock and an Easy Art Day
Sunday morning and I’m taking it easy, just doing a few things I’ve committed to and finishing Spock.
Draw With, Or Against the Form
Most of my decisions, while applying value on the Spock drawing, is whether to draw with, or against the form.
Mixing Charcoal and Graphite
Spock needed more intricacy to describe the complexity of his face so today I began mixing charcoal and graphite into this drawing and it’s working…
Spock, Modeled Painting, Gestures and Daily Comp
Super full day of art! I started with a modeled painting in gouache, then gestures from memory, then a daily composition and finally some more…
Relaxing Art Day and Moon Painting in Gouache
Today I put aside my normal Nicolaides exercise and Fandom Fitness drawing for a relaxing day of art.
Christmas Landscape 6 Finished
The last of the series finished and finished well!
Christmas Landscape 6 Start
This is the last painting in the series but I don’t think it will be the last gouache landscape I do. I’ve had a lot…
Christmas Landscape 5 Finished
Even though I was having a lot of trouble keeping on task today I still finished this painting and got 2 hours of art in…
Christmas Landscape 4 and 5
I’ve finished the fourth painting and started on the fifth. It’s a very productive day!
Christmas Landscape 4 Start
I’ve had a very productive day today, but not on art unfortunately. I only spent about an hour painting today.
Christmas Landscape 3 Finished
I really like how these paintings are turning out. At first they don’t look so good but after some details they are really vibrant.
Christmas Landscape 3
This one is of Mt Baker as seen from the Heliotrope Ridge trail.
Open Studio with Gouache
I was having so much fun in gouache the past couple days that I decided to try it in the open studio session today.
Christmas Landscape 1 and 2
I’m very happy with the improvements I’ve made over yesterday on the first painting and I like the second even better.
Christmas Landscape 1
It’s a bit late in the game but I got inspired to do some Christmas / snowy themed landscape paintings for gifts.
Research and Study Day
I wanted to take a break from Patrick’s painting today and work with some landscape ideas I’ve been having for a while now.
Trees: Losing Interest
There always seems to be a point in a paintings life when I start losing interest.
Life Drawing: Gouache Portrait
This morning was a stressful one as our model canceled at the last minute but luckily we were able to get a great model at…
Trees: Good Brushes
The quality of brush you use when painting does make a difference, but they don’t have to be expensive.
Life Drawing Gouache Portrait
Unfortunately the values are all wrong in this portrait.
Trees: Slower but Better
This way of painting is much slower but I enjoy it much more.
Trees: I Don’t Like Painting This Way
I’ve started a painting like too many times to count and I’m realizing I don’t like it.
Life Drawing Gouache Portrait
I was having a lot of trouble with this portrait at the beginning, then I wiped it out and focused.
Life Drawing Gouache Portrait
I’m really enjoying painting in gouache at the open studio, I think I’m starting to get the hang of it.
Broken Color Portrait, Second Session
I finished up this gouache portrait today.
Broken Color Portrait
I had such a good time working on a portrait from the live model yesterday that I started one from a photograph today.
Life Drawing Gouache Portrait
For today’s life drawing session I just focused on doing a portrait of the model.
Lemon Still Life: Adding Detail
Yep, I’m still working on this still life…
Post Surgery Gouache
After a long day at the hospital I’m doing the bare minimum in painting tonight.
Lemon Still Life: Awkward Blockin
When blocking in large areas of a painting it always seems to get awkward.
Life Drawing with Gouache
I brought my gouache paints to life drawing today to see if I could paint a figure in gouache.
Lemon Still Life, Better Ground
This is proof that I work better on a smoother surface.
Lemon Still Life
After a very busy day and a trip to the hospital, I’m switching over to gouache in preparation for this weekend.
Figure in Gouache
With this painting I have become increasingly frustrated with Gouache. I’m beginning to think that it is not the medium for me.
Figure in Gouache
I’m getting closer to the look I want to have with the figure in gouache. I think it’s still going to take a while to…
Figure in Gouache
Day two and I’m still trying to figure out this gouache figure thing. I’m sure it’s going to take me a while to get a…
Figure in Gouache: New Month New Focus and a little lost
For this month I have decided to focus on the figure in gouache and the transition to this medium from a month of charcoal drawing…
Gouache Tree Painting Attempt
Today I attempted to take my gouache on the deck and paint a tree but I had so much trouble with it that I gave…
Complex Ball Gouache Painting: Session 3
So I finally finished up this small painting of the complex ball in gouache and I’m really happy with how it turned out.
Complex Ball Gouache Painting: Session 2
Wow, another busy day for me. Before I know it the day is almost gone and I have to get some art time in. I…
Complex Ball Gouache Painting: Session 1
In the zone today, I was taking my time and drawing this interesting and complex still life piece. I have painted this ball at least…
Orange Painting in Gouache
I tried a different setup today for painting this simple orange and I think I liked it better.
Goss Lake in Gouache
Painting a landscape in gouache is very hard. There are so many variables that you have to deal with all at once that it is…
Apple Painting in Gouache
I’m happy with how this painting turned out. Finally an apple painting in gouache that I can be proud of.
Life Drawing and Another Gouache Apple
You know what… it’s easy to show only your best work all the time.
Life Drawing and Apple Test
I’m testing out my skill with gouache on a very simple subject. I always think this is easier than it turns out, even with this…
Life Drawing and an Apple
My last few days of art hasn’t been anything spectacular I’m just continuing with a well established habit.