Prometheus: Beginning a New Commission Painting
This is an exciting day for me. Today I’m starting actual easel work on a new, large format, commission painting that has been [...]
‘Triumph of Daedalus Over Fate and Futility’
It is finished! the 120 inch by 60 inch commission painting of Daedalus and Icarus is finished and ready for delivery and installation [...]
Four Down, One to Go!
The Daedalus Project is nearing completion! I am leaving for Miami tomorrow morning to attend FACE (the Figuative Art Convention Expo), and am [...]
Daedalus Project Color Update: Burgundy Edition
Happy Friday! It has been a busy, long, and productive week of work on the Daedalus Project...and now two and a half of [...]
One Down, Four to Go
It's time, once again, for an update on what I have been calling 'The Daedalus Project'. When we last saw our heroes, color [...]
The Cliffs Have Color!
Color work is progressing on the Daedalus Commission, and as promised, I'm posting a new image now that I have most of the [...]
Icarus’s New Wings, and Color!
Whew! It's been a busy...wow...almost two months since I posted images of the completed under-painting for the Icarus/Daedalus commission painting. I have finally [...]
Icarus/Daedalus Commission Update
Hello, everyone! Yes, I'm still alive. And I've been working. On paintings. Well, on a painting. For the last couple of months, I've [...]
A Really Large Painting on Aluminum Panel: Construction and Logistics
I recently had the opportunity to paint a 194 x 92 inch (roughly 16 x 8 feet) commission piece specifically designed to fit [...]
Building and Preparing and Aluminum Composite Panel for Oil Painting
Several years ago I posted a step by step guide to stretching, sizing and priming a linen canvas for oil painting. Around the [...]