Archive for April, 2009
Elizabeth Tolley Demonstration Painting
I love to visit Northern California. Donna and I have been to a variety of places there including Monterey, Carmel, San Simeon, San Francisco, Napa and Point Reyes among others. While visiting Hearst Castle a few years ago, we stayed in a small town called Cambria. Little did I know at the time that a [...]
Looking Up at the Louvre
Paris was the second destination on our trip last summer and one of the first places we visited was the Louvre. Knowing the museum was notoriously busy, we arrived at about 8:30 am and were among the first in line to get in. It was a beautiful day and after a few rainy days in Rome a [...]
“Patient Peppers” Still Life Painting
Although these peppers are waiting patiently for color, they are unlikely to get finished. I did this piece with oil on gessoboard as a still life value study. My primary concern was trying to set the values of the orange, yellow and red peppers appropriately. It was a “valuable” exercise and I feel that it [...]
“A Companion of Diana” Charcoal Sketch
This piece was done from a photograph provided on the blog Different Strokes From Different Folks, where artists are encouraged to paint or draw their own interpretations. In Karin Jurick’s post, she reminds everyone to continually hone their drawing skills to become a better painter. Liking the complexity and intent of the challenge, I decided [...]