PAW #9 :: “Lumineux”

I finally competed this still life after two months of work and am including it into my Painting A Week. I have to say it has been one of the hardest to date due to all the glass. The dark blue glass was easy compared to the clear glass. In the end it all come together for a great composition.

I have entered this piece into a juried show with the FCA that will display in April. I am sure the competition will be steep, but I still have my hopes up.

PAW #8 :: Sake Cup

Here is my 8th instalment for this year - a sake cup.

Needless to say my brain never saw how bad the ellipse was until I brought the photo to the computer. :D

What I learned from this? Take your time and step back after the initial drawing stage and look for corrections.

9×12" on light blue Mi-Tienes.

PAW #7 :: Fertility Idol

This is a fertility idol from the Cooke Islands. I was down there with my wife back in December of 1999.

I kept the painting loose on purpose as the idol is made out of a transucent green stone and if I were to focus too much on detail I would have been painting for a few days.

I am glad I have made it to week seven… 45 more to go. :)

Ponting Workshop :: Day 2

Phew, after lunch on the second day I was beat. I always wanted a workshop for three days, but two seems to be enough.

I was able to finish off the painting by lunch time. I enjoyed the process very much and learnt a few things in the process.

If you ever have the chance to take a Ponting workshop I highly recommend it. You will come out of it with a beautiful painting and a wealth of knowledge on pastel techniques.

   

 

Ponting Workshop #2 :: Invigorating

Being surrounded by retired woman chatting it up in an art class is very amusing. Eight students and I was the only male. Talk about testosterone suppression. :)

Great first class though with another coming tomorrow. To get back into a group to share and compare and to watch an established artist work is fantastic. Even better that the workshop was at her studio and I could look at all of her paintings I have never seen before along with some new ones she is working on.

My goal tomorrow is to finish off this cookie cutter with cherries and move onto a still life I brought with me. I’ll reveal that one a little later on.

The next picture is a work in progress animation and the one following that is a detail shot.