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Category Archives: Angel
Leathery wings
At last the base of both wings is down, but I lack the feathers between the skeleton’s legs. I’m particularly happy with the texture of the paint in this layer, because I know it’s going to give me a rich … Continue reading
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Wing base
I’ve done a base layer of Van Dyke Brown to the left wing, wiping it to make a soft feathery base which will become more defined as I put more detail into the surface. It’s looking  a bit leathery and … Continue reading
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Wing thing
At last I’m back in the studio working on the angel of death. I used a long lining brush to paint the details of the arm bones, then my fingers to smudge in shadows around the bones and into the surface … Continue reading
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Wings
Rich Brimer is a good guy. He came over to visit a couple of days ago (and to share a couple of beers) bringing with him the stuffed goose that he shot when he was about twelve years old because … Continue reading
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To the pelvis
At last the first layer of the ribs is complete and I’m down to the pelvis and other bones and optimistically eying the sky and the TWENTY FIVE skulls in the foreground. (Whose idea was this?). I’ve got to get this … Continue reading
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Old friend
This old friend, A Prophet of the Apocalypse is going to be in a show of warriors at the High Studio pretty soon, so I’ve spent some time cleaning it up with some Ultramarine Blue that has brought the background back … Continue reading
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Tsela
These ribs are really time consuming, and tricky to get just so, but completely worth the work. I’ve made it down to the fourth rib on each side, gradually defining the sternum and building the dimension of the cage itself … Continue reading
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Bonehead
I’ve been developing the shadows of the skull and shoulders, defining the shapes of the bones and fixing the more glaring errors. It’s a little slow, but I feel the need to get detail down and make this a rather … Continue reading
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Exhibit at the Kwan Fong
I’ve returned to working in the studio after a long and productive weekend putting together the reception for Bob Privitt’s exhibit in the gallery at CLU. He’s an interesting artist who makes assembled and constructed display boxes from metal and … Continue reading
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Back in business
I’ve been up in the sierras camping with my son near Lake Isabella, amongst the redwoods and pines, catching trout during the day and hiking up mountains in the early morning to watch the dawn sun emerge over high ridge … Continue reading
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