SARGENT, Another Study: Side by Side

What are these two doing exactly? Hmmm, is it some kind of business transaction? Anyhow, Sargent sure could paint, and I have nerve for attempting to copy him. Amazing painter he was: this one was fun. Hope some good rubs off on me. This is it for a minute as far as studies go... next up gotta do my own shit. I put it in writing so I gotta do it now. Hope to revisit Peter Pan...

You Oughta Know...

Taking a page from my buddy Jaime, strayed from artist studies and did a speed paint of a pop star: Alanis Morisette. She looked cool in the reference picture (almost like a superhero) so I did her digitally, uh... painted digitally. Simplified, pushed the lighting just a little bit. Key idea I'm keeping in mind lately: I'm painting the light. Tip of the hat to Ruben Perez & John Clapp for the painting tip.

Apologies...

(after Sorolla)

(after Sargent)

2 quick studies based on portraits by Juaquin Sorolla & his homeboy John Singer Sargent. Like the Speedpaints, just trying to get a feel for the form & the lighting. Don't think I quite got the light: esp. in top painting (ala Sorolla) reflected light in face is not there. I would always see homages to artists' works with the words "apologies to..." Now I see why, 2 beautiful portraits mauled by my crude attempts. Apologies to Sorolla & Sargent... fun nonetheless

The Long Form Sketch


I'm gonna try more of these "Long Form" sketches. it spanned 2 pages in my sketch book and done in one 50 minute sitting at Panera. I like that place. I get some drawing done there. I added tone. I wanted to keep it simple, similar to some sketches I saw in Kelsey Mann's Blog, but didn't quite get the same effect. Anyhow, hope to continue on stuff like this, get quicker, more polished, yet looser, etc. etc... =

Petey Pan...

A new project to work on. Trying to loosen up with this one for Creation Engines. Our current topic: Peter Pan. Hope to make it into something a bit more developed. Something to work on over the break...