I’m done with the drawing with graphite now it is time to begin with paint. I will always be drawing but now it is time to transition to painting.
Patrick: Drawing a Drawing
A drawing on the wall looks to be the phases of the moon flanked by a young and old woman. It’s meaningful and important.
Patrick: Painting of Art
There are several pieces of art in the background of this painting and I’m going to have a difficult time reproducing them.
Patrick: Removing Frustration
Many items I’m drawing will cause me lots of frustration later if I don’t define them well. Better to deal with it now in graphite, than paint.
Patrick: Initial Drawing Done
I’ve finished the layout of every item on the canvas now I just need to refine a few more things before beginning painting.
Patrick: Covering Up
I spent most of this session covering up old confusing lines with some more gray gesso paint.
Patrick: Stacks of Dead Media
I love the eclectic feel of everything behind Patrick but the stacks of tapes and cd’s is going to be very tedious to paint.
Patrick: New Apartment
The new setup in my new apartment is similar to the last but I still need to get used to it.
Moving Sketch 2
We have moved most of our stuff to our new apartment yesterday now we are moving our most precious kitties after I do my sketch.
Moving Sketch
All my art supplies are packed up and the apartment is almost empty so I’m sitting on the floor drawing a clean kitchen stove.
Patrick: Moving Slow
The title is a play on words as we are moving and it is causing me to move forward slowly on the painting.
Patrick: Short Session
I’m refining some of the drawing from yesterday but doing the minimum time because I need to clean for our move.
Patrick: Drawing the Background
Just doing the first pass on the background wall which is full of eclectic items.
Patrick: Dealing With Blur
Being the wonderful animated person he is Patrick likes to gesture with his hands but it doesn’t make the best photos.
Patrick: Sticking With It
I’m boxing up all my art supplies for our move and making a commitment to take this drawing as far as I can before painting.
Patrick: Focus on Accuracy
I have another busy day today so I’m refining the drawing more very early and I’m focusing on getting the drawing as accurate as possible.
Patrick: Early Morning Drawing
We have a busy day today so I began drawing on this painting at 5am. So far I’m very happy with my progress now.
Patrick: Refinement with Value
I wanted to get a better idea of how the form of Patrick’s face moves through space this will go far to inform the next painting step.
Patrick: Drawing Refinement Again
One month after the first time I was doing drawing refinement I’m doing it again but this time I feel like I have a better direction and outlook.
Patrick: Back to Drawing
I was able to finish the next few coats of gesso and sanding and begin drawing.
Patrick: New Canvas and Better Start
I feel that this change in direction is the best, it will take me a while to get back up to speed but I feel I’m back on track.
Patrick: Starting Over
I’ve come to a point where I feel I have no choice and must start over.
Patrick: Blinded by the White
It was apparent from the first brush stroke that the white of the canvas was a bad idea.
Patrick: Layers Upon Layers
I feel that I won’t be happy with my progress on this painting until I have 10 good layers of paint over the first eye socket.
Patrick: Switching to Oil
I debated for a while and finally decided that it would be better to switch to oil and focus on layers, chroma and texture.
Patrick: Experiment Failed?
What I want to accomplish is in my head visually, but I lack the ability to communicate it through acrylic.
Patrick: Warm Colors
I purchased some new paints that are all warmer than my current set and I think this is helping a lot to achieve what I want.
Patrick: Eye Socket Start Over
The current state of the painting is in a really weird position but I assure you it is for a good reason.
Patrick: Eye Socket Experimenting
I’m doing some experimenting with layers of paint and very simple two color mixtures only.
Patrick: Starting Again With Focus
I painted over the previous work I did with acrylic and started the drawing again.
Pattie: Finished
After 125 Sessions my latest painting is finished.
Pattie: Signing Paintings
I almost never sign my paintings, but today I’ve signed this one and I think it’s important.
Pattie: The Texture of Socks
Socks have an interesting fuzzy texture to them and it takes a scumbling, dabbing stroke to get them right, a normal brush stroke will not work.
Pattie: Ending on the Right Foot
I’m pretty happy with that title, it’s not totally true, but close enough. Her right foot is the second to last I have to accomplish on this painting.
Pattie: Left Sock and Foot
There is so much meaningfulness with everything I do on this painting. It’s important that I get even the socks correct to the best of my ability.
Pattie: Wood Floor Done
I’m almost certain I’ve finished the wood floor except for the smaller shadows under her feet which I will do when I work on the feet next.
Pattie: Shelving Done
The shelving is done now I can focus on finishing the floor then the very last will be Pattie’s feet.
Pattie: Close To Finished With The Shelving
I did a few more lines of the shelving fronts today and I’m almost to the bottom. Tomorrow I may finish the shelving and the floor.
Patrick: Experimentation Without Direction
I want to take risks with this painting and experiment but after today’s session I learned that I need to at least have some direction for the experimentation.
Patrick: First Drawing Stage Done
Working again on Patrick’s portrait today and I just finished the first round of drawing. Now I just need to keep refining till I’m happy.
Pattie: Avoid Fixing it Later
As I’m painting the vertical fronts of the shelving I remember painting over them somewhat and thinking I would “fix it later”
Pattie: Home Again
We had a super long trip last night and didn’t get home till 2am so I’m painting a bit late in the day on Pattie’s portrait after getting some needed sleep.
Family Reunion: Day 4
We have a long trip ahead of us to get home so last night we got a lot of sleep and woke up to start our art and writing.
Family Reunion: Day 3
Today we decided to do our art and writing early in the day before going to the lake house and spending time with the family.
Family Reunion: Day 2
Today I took my sketchbook to the lake house and found some time to sketch looking out the window to the dock, it was super hot there.
Family Reunion: Day 1
After a long flight the day before and a night of meeting family I haven’t seen in too long I did this sketch of the bed side in our hotel room.
Patrick: Eclectic Shelving
One of the things I like a lot about this photo is the parts of Patrick that show through the eclectic items on the wall behind him.
Pattie: Trouble With Shadows
Now that I’m getting better at painting the wood grain I have to deal with another complexity, shadows cast upon that wood grain.
Pattie: More Wood Floor
I’m getting the hang of a painting this wood texture without too much detail. Honestly I’m kinda feeling like I’m being lazy with it.
Patrick: Some Drawing Refinement
Again I needed some art time with not a lot of cognitive focus so I decided to work in a small area and refine the drawing I worked on yesterday.
Patrick: From The Top
I moved to the top of the painting this session drawing the background elements and working my way down.
Life Drawing: Shawna
Life drawing today and I found it hard to get started until I focused.
Pattie: Wood Floor
I wasn’t looking forward to the wood floor so I just dove right into it. Normally when I don’t like something it’s because I need practice.
Patrick: Awkward
This is the stage of drawing were it always seems very awkward looking to me. Just lines placed with accuracy and no emotion.
Pattie: Random Shoe Box
Working on the very bottom right shelf and a random shoe box, I’m not sure why it’s there.
Patrick: Start
I’m working larger, my surface is canvas now instead of paper and my setup is totally different. Lots will change with this painting.
Pattie: Books Done
I finished the harry potter books shelf today even though I’m now suffering from a cold…
Pattie: Harry Potter Books
I enjoy meticulously painting the spines of harry potter books on the shelf, a very important part of Patties life.
Life Drawing: Lyssa
I’ve discovered, or re-discovered that I have a hard time drawing women with subtle curves. Definitely something I need to work on.
Pattie: Another Busy Day
Another late day doing art, although I spent a lot of time earlier in the day stretching my canvas for the next painting.