BAL CP People F&M 2017

Colored pencil on maroon mat board.  This shows the addition of terra cotta (can use sienna brown as well) on the left side of the face and arm after completion of the cream, white, and light peach layers.  After the terra cotta the highlights and darks will need to be re-established. 

This was done during class.  The highlights have been re-stablished on the skin after th terra cotta.  I started adding color to the scarf.  I showed aquamarine on the left side and true blue and canary yellow on the right side..  Highlights and shadows will need re-establishing after the color is added.

After class I started re-establidhing the highlights and shadows on the scarf, worked more on the skin and hair, and started adding color to the dress on the left side.  I used true blue and pomegranate plus more white after the color was added.  I left the bottom left fold undone in case you want to see what I did on the scarf as well as the right side of the dress.

Colored pencil on UART sanded pastel paper, 800 grade.  The start of the value study with one color (terra cotta or sienna brown for this piece).

The value study under drawing.

NCBG Acrylic F & M 2017

I painted red over the bud and stems and green over the leaves and stems.  I glazed to shift the green color between the areas.  I then started adding shadows with color and white for the highlights.  After I get the areas the value and color I want I start adding details, more shadows, and textures.

I continued adding darks and lights.  I started shading some details and glazed on a little red and yellow to add interest and depth to the green.  I will continue adding details, refining or correcting areas, and working on the values and color.

Wakefield Vet Class

Colored pencil on a tinted sanded surface.  Last week.  We used cad. orange, spanish orange, canary yellow, sienna brown, white, cream, pomegranate, black, true blue.  I started with white and cream as well as black and then cad orange.  I put the black in the spots and the cream and white in the white and orange areas and then cad orange in the orange areas.  This helped make a map so we could tell where things went (as the pattern was a bit confusing).  Then we started laying in the colors and values.

Colored pencil on a tinted sanded surface.  This week.  We kept working on the fur adding texture, color, and value.  We also refined the parts we had done adding more detail, texture, and value as well as making corrections.

Sertoma/Glen Eden CW JF 2017

I worked on the scarf a little more, started adding shadows to the clothes, and refined the face adding some details and shadows.  I added some slightly darker shadows to the front of the face because I plan to leave my background light.  I may add color, but it will be light.

Started adding shadows and details to the cat, especially the face.  The muzzle area is shaped incorrectly, so use the photo to shape yours, not my painting.  I need to fix mine.   I also started adding gouache for whiskers and hairs (have more to do).  I added a glaze of warm yellow over my background.  This needs more darks, more gouache, and some correcting and details.

C & C

Acrylic.  Worked more on the values on the dolphins.  Started adding the white water reflections.

BAL CP people Feb. & March 2017

Colored pencil on a medium dark mat board.  I started with cream and white.  I used cream to do a value study on the skin, focusing on the light areas with cream.  I used white in the lightest areas on the scarf.  There is no need at this point to do all the wrinkles/details, but do pay attention to the gradations in the values.  Next I used indigo (could also use black grape or dark brown). I started working on the dark areas, again, paying attention to the gradation.  I have not finished all of the areas.

NCBG A Feb. & Mar. 2017

Acrylic Color Wheel Golden Fluid Acrylic

Acrylic. Value Study - a more completed example from a past class.

Acrylic. Local Color - a more completed example from a past class.

Acrylic, value study.  I mixed a gray by mixing blue and orange (basically mixing the 3 primaries with an emphasis on blue so it would be a gray).  I then painted a value study in a very wet application, similar to watercolor.  This is an under painting.

Acrylic, Local Color.  I wet the pepper and painted a wet application of green (a mixed green) not really paying attention to values, more of a flat application.  Then I used white to start adding the first layer of highlights.  I mixed black into the green to darken the green and added the first layer of shadows.  

CW Sertoma/Glen Eden Jan. and Feb. 2017

I worked more on the flower and branch in the upper right.  I added more shadows and the stripes in the petals.

I worked more on her face adding more shadows.  I started working on the clothes and scarf. I mixed 3 versions of purple, one that leaned red, one that leaned blue, and one that was in the middle.  The varied purples (made from the same red and blue) add interest to the scarf.  I used yellow in the shirt putting in the first layer.  I added a dark to the hair making sure it was textured by purposely adding blossoms.

I used a neutralized red and a neutralized green as well as yellow to start this painting. Neutralized/muted colors are made by adding some of the complimentary color - so for green adding a little red will mute/neutralize the green.  Complimentary colors are across from each other on the color wheel.  The colors were inspired by the Fall background in the photo. I brought the background colors into the painting.  I have made one pass at this.  We will of course do more next class.  

C&C

Acrylic.  We wet the background and added the background color with the surface in an upright position.  Another few layers were added and splattered and dripped.  After that dried we transferred the drawing.  Then we started adding shadows.

BAL Painting People January 2017

Worked on her a bit more adding shadows to the bottom part of the painting.

Started adding color glazes over the brown under painting.  

Demonstrated the next step in this painting adding more shadows and working on her hair.