Sunday, October 4, 2015




Red Apple, Pastel sketch
I call these Apple A Day Works - 
sort of like an apple a day helps to keep us in good health; a quick work at the start of each day teaches me so much and keeps me aware of  the color, design and shape of my art. 


The weekend has been hectic, and getting much time in studio has been difficult. We've had rain for days now, so there's been no outdoor work to amount to much. Today I'm working to complete a portrait commission. The first study in color is below with the reference photo provided by the client. There's work to do here, but we decided to use dry media as I could get it done much quicker, by her 10 October date. This is sepia and red conte with charcoal. What a beautiful dog - 20 years young...love her coloration.






First study in color - cropped from 18 x 24


Reference Photo


Saturday was a class day, but I laid out a few items and started this 16 x 20 size painting before heading out. The items that I like here are the red tin and the the little metal chicken figurine - both objects are on the right hand side. I decided to experiment with a set up to get a feel for color and composition. As the tin and chicken are my favorites pieces in the arrangement, I pondered them most. This shows an hour and fifteen into the painting process. At that point I had to stop and pack up for class. I don't really expect to return to this one, it was a study to work ideas out.

Morning Set up - getting things worked out



Here's the study in full - 90 minutes of work and could be fun to look at again 






Friday night was the last ArtWalk of the season in Marietta, Georgia. I returned to the Beer Garden to man a community paint event sponsored by Red Door Gallery located above the Australian Bakery. Despite the on and off rain, it was good times. Here are photos from that session and that's all for now. Have a good day everyone and thanks for stopping by. Peace and Health









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