ink; 2020
available; 9"x12"
A portrait in ink. I've found myself doing many more portraits and figures over the past few months. So, the handful of regular visitors to the blog will be seeing more people in my art than cars or landscapes if you haven't already. I am, however, trying to remedy that at least on the landscape side. We'll see how that works out.
watercolor; 2019
available; 11"x15"
This is a figure I did last year playing with light and shadow.
mixed, 2019
available, 8"x10"
This is a quick portrait painted in watercolor on a gouache-tinted sheet. I restated the drawing with charcoal pencil after the paint was dry to emphasize it. Leaving part of the portrait unpainted draws the viewers attention both to the painted focal point and to the abstract nature of a two-dimensional rendering.
watercolor, 2018
available, 8"x10"
Another little portrait with just the right amount of looseness, though I think I might have softened a few too many edges.
watercolor, 2018
available, 11"x15"
A loose portrait that goes directly to the style I've been chasing for a long time.
watercolor, 2018
available, 11"x15"
I've been putting a lot of time into trying to get figures - especially skin tones - to a place where I'm happy. I'm finally seeing a lot pf progress and I'm starting to do more at larger sizes. Most of my figures, whether dressed or not usually are either 5"x7" or 8"x10." A larger size allows more room to work the nuances of form as light wraps around the body. I'm also playing with vignette and silhouette in terms of design. While I could pick apart a couple spots in this one, there's a lot I like about it.
