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 [...]
Time For Some Under-painting….In Spaaaaaace!
Once I have a final to-scale drawing for the composition finished, the next step in my process is to transfer that drawing to [...]
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 New Commission
For the past several weeks, I've had a really cool project in the works that I'm excited to finally be able to share. [...]
I’ll Be Outside
In the interest of keeping the easel all warmed up while preparations for the upcoming commissions continue, I did this little drawing for what [...]
Starting a New Painting
I love the subject of kids reading. It is the perfect symbol of imagination. My stockpile of reference material on the subject is [...]
Oil Transfer is the Best. Seriously.
I can't overstate what a fan I am of using an oil transfer to get a drawing from paper to panel or canvas. [...]
From Drawing to Painting
Step 2 - From finished drawing to starting a painting At this point, the conceptual work is mostly finished, and it's time to [...]
Performing an Oil Transfer
So you've just finished work on an awesome drawing in preparation for what should be an equally awesome oil painting. All your proportions, [...]