Oil sketch

Meghan   oil  8x10

This is an oil sketch I made a few years ago in a life drawing class. I liked the freshness of it. Painting in oils just brings home to me how much I dislike them. I find them hard to mix, they stink, they take forever to dry and I get the paint everywhere.

Once I started using acrylics, there was no looking back. They wash out (if you are quick) cleaning is a breeze, there is no noticeable smell and they dry in minutes. My kind of paint.

Dean Smale used to teach wonderful figure painting classes at Red Deer College. I miss him.

Struggling along

So, colors come and go. The woman's face pleases  me but the girl's is truly frustrating. She looks older than she should be. I had to photograph this in the basement and the colors are awful compared to what is there. Photographs lie but they can also help you see trouble spots. I added the dark bar because I thought it grounded the subjects. Oh well, more work.

Day 24 A beginning

OK, I think I have completely fallen off the wagon of the daily painting practice. But I do paint a lot--more than anyone I know. So I am documenting the evolution of a painting I am working on for a show this summer. This is a 24 inch by 24 inch painting, so it is not small! It will change a lot as I develop it. Some people really like to see how I get to point D from point A. So here goes.

Other people are sticking to the practice at: 
http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.ca/2013/01/30-in-30-day-twenty-four.html

A Nude to go

Anticipation   30x40

Help! Is anyone going to Cranbrook on Wednesday or Thursday ? I have some paintings that need to get to Artrageous gallery by 3pm on Jan. 4th but my car is at the repair shop and I may not get it back by then.

Binoculars

binoculars    24x24 acrylic

I posted this painting a week or so ago. I like it much better now that it has been Crazy Ravenized.

Working it out

I love the idea of this painting. I got the figure and the colors blocked in and wasn't that happy with the results although now, looking at it in this photo, it wasn't as bad as I thought. In reality, it was very dark. So I decided it needed more color!
Please note: I am working it out...it's not finished!