IMC Concept Sketch

OK, Thanks to Chris Kalin for pointing out the obvious to me. Shoot a picture and upload it to my blog.  DUHHHHH!!!   It amazes me how bumbling fools such as myself, manage to navigate this technical world.  God watches out for fools and little children!  So this is my preliminary sketch for the IMC.  We all know it will not remain this way after the first day critiques.  I am gloating back here in Virginia, about how I nailed the gorillas.  Watch how humbled I will be after the critique day. 

Oh Crap!

zOK, so I worked all morning long yesterday, on the foreground of "Awakening".  Cleaned up the brushes and headed to my sons for a cookout.  Got in late, slept too long this morning and headed into the studio in my bathrobe to gloat over the wonderful foreground I painted yesterday.  OH CRAP!  It was awful.  What was I thinking?  I grabbed the turpenoid and papertowels and promptly removed all of yesterdays work.
Moral to this story is "We all need to be humbled once in a while, especially when we think we are approaching demigod status" 

Day 1 - Awakening

I made great progress yesterday.  Got the initial sketch on the canvas and started the background.  I decided to do something a bit different this time and go for a background reminiscent of Fragonard or Anthony van Dyck. Although I don't have a live Faun to study and who can really say if her legs are correct or not,  I intend to adjust the leg length and structure tomorrow.  To me, they look wrong in comparison to the upper body

"Awakening Begins"

The studio reeks with the wonderful aroma of Oil Primed Linen, freshly stretched yesterday.  This is one of my favorite scents.  If I could bottle it, I would.  Of course, few men would find that attractive.  Anywho....onto my new painting "Awakening".   I will crank up the stereo and tune out the world.  Pictures will be forthcoming. 

Mercury Finished

I think that Mercury is finished.  I only see one other thing I may tweak down the road.  (there is always one more thing!!).  I feel the little wings could use more work, maybe.  I will chew on it for a while, but as of right now, I am done.  Moving onto Flora or The Faun this week.

A Perfect Morning

I took this picture this morning at about 6:45am.  I was sipping my coffee from the front porch rocker and Bambi did not see me as she walked out from behind some bushes.  The weather is perfect this morning, not a cloud in the sky and not too hot.  I spent the rest of the morning working on my drawing for the upcoming Illustration Master Class.  That's what I call a perfect morning. 

Rob Liberace in International Artist Magazine

One of my favorite teachers, Rob Liberace is featured in an interview style in the International Artist Magazine.  If you aren't familiar with his work, you are in for a treat.  I have really improved my own drawing ability by taking his classes at The Art League in Alexandria VA.  I am long overdue for another class with Rob.  Congratulations Rob, on the interview and feature of your artworks in International Artist.