Thursday morning painting:
Another 4th Street, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
This is a blog about painting: specifically, representational fine art, generally, using oil paint. I think a lot about what I'm doing, and those thoughts about subject matter, technique, influences, frustrations and delights all show up here. It's all about the journey.
Thursday morning painting:
Another 4th Street, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
God, this is tiring. But I progress.
Dance All Night, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Straight Ahead, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Athena, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
I keep plugging away at as many pieces as possible these days. I did some background work on three or four of the America series today, but didn't bother to photograph them. Here, though, is one of the larger paintings. There is still much to do.
Moving along— this one is finished!
4th Street (click on image for larger view)
Another 4th Street, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Not done yet, but pretty close to.
And:
Elton, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Time to get busy. I was able to get two more people to pose for me for the America series, yesterday at my Artomatic volunteer support event, so the day wasn't a waste of time. I'll be posting the newbies soon. Meanwhile, worked today mostly on architecture.
Straight Ahead, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
I worked on this this morning, and all I can see that's left to do is some signage on the left, where that blue kiosk is.
4th Street, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
The little pieces from the America series are getting easier to paint.
Geneva, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
I do feel like I'm running out of steam lately. A week off from painting is just what I need; unfortunately, the looming deadlines are quickly approaching.
Anyway, I decided to warm up the brushes by working on something fun today:
Elton, work in progress (click on image for larger view)Refined many small areas on this today.
Another 4th Street, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Fine lines on the window and building edges.
Dance All Night, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Faces, mostly. And some work on the chairs.
Plat Du Jour, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
Spent the afternoon working solely on the buildings; made some decent progress.
Straight Ahead, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
The sidewalk— while it was very pretty—had no depth or interest, so I glazed over it with some filmy grey. Did the same with the street.
4th Street, work in progress (click on image for larger view)
More work on the floor, and a few figures here and there.
Of course, in the next few weeks I'll find some tiny detail that I missed, or decide some element needs more work, but I'm satisfied with this one now.
Stockton Street (click on image for larger view)