Tag: art

  • Jimi Hendrix

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    Jimi Hendrix 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas I’ve been very motivated lately and just completed my fourth painting in two weeks. My stay-wet palette has allowed me to reuse the same paint for all four paintings although, after two weeks, some of the paint was feeling a little tacky. I’ll start with fresh mixes on the…

  • Tom Waits

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    Tom Waits 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas I painted this portrait of Tom Waits from a black and white reference photo using just the value information.  The skin tones were left over from my John Taylor portrait, and I created some new mixes for the more colorful skin tones.  The face colors were desaturated by mixing…

  • John Taylor

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    John Taylor 11”x14″ Acrylic on Canvas My goal for this practice portrait was to loosen up and not sweat the details. I painted most of it with a large flat brush and resisted the urge to smooth out all of the transitions. I think the painting has a more relaxed look as a result. This…

  • Anthony Green

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    Anthony Green 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas I’ve been working hard on my process lately. Identifying the shortcomings in my previous paintings and brainstorming solutions. This portrait is the culmination of everything I’ve learned so far. Question going forward: Is it worth the excruciating effort required to achieve realism or would it be better (and more…

  • Dale Bozzio

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    Dale Bozzio 10″x8″ Watercolor on Arches Save

  • David Sylvian

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    David Sylvian 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas I experimented with a watercolor-style on this acrylic painting of David Sylvian.  I did the initial sketch with very thinned-out blue paint instead of the usual 3B pencil.  Most of the paint applied was very watery to get the desired effect. If anything this experience has made me want…

  • Orange and Pomegranate

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    “Orange and Pomegranate” 16″x12″ Acrylic on Canvas I’m paying my dues as a beginning painter by tackling the classic still life painting.  I learned a lot from this exercise and hope to do more in the future.

  • Bailey Van Ellis

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    My “5 portraits in 5 days” challenge has come to an end.  There were many times that I wanted to quit, but I’m glad I didn’t.  This is Bailey Van Ellis from the band Balance and Composure. Bailey Van Ellis 8″x10″ Acrylic on Canvas

  • Jon Simmons

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    Day 4 of my “5 portraits in 5 days challenge”: Jon Simmons from Balance and Composure. Jon Simmons 8″x10″ Acrylic on Canvas

  • Erik Petersen

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    Day 3 of my “5 portraits in 5 days challenge”: Erik Petersen from Balance and Composure.Erik Petersen 8″x10″ Acrylic on Canvas