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Falling off v
I shot photos this morning for the painting, which actually wasn’t as tough as I thought it would be, because I can make the angle more extreme simply by rotating the image a little. My model Jen did a great … Continue reading
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Falling off iv
 Here’s a rough sketch for the painting. Shooting it will be tricky. I’m concerned with the proper lighting, which must come from up high as if its the stars. Then, safety is an issue, particularly how do I help my model … Continue reading
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Crucifixion iv
On reflection I realized that in the crucifixion painting the tattoo is in the wrong place. It’s too far back  on the arm, in a spot that would be wrong for a presentational piece of ink work. I’ll need to … Continue reading
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Falling off iii
 I had a productive if scattered morning broken up by meetings and preparation. I prepared two canvases  by stretching them onto a piece of 3/4″ plywood with a layer of plastic between the canvas and the wood so the … Continue reading
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Another new look
I really didn’t like the way that last arrangement looked, so here’s a better one. Hope you like it.
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Crucifixion ii
 A productive day today. I restretched the Crucifixion painting onto its stretcher bars, spraying the back of the canvas with water to make the inevitable creases drop out, then mixed some black and refreshed the dark areas of the … Continue reading
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Falling off ii
The reason I mentioned that my wife’s a Scorpio and I’m a Virgo is that I think the falling figure will be a virginal girl falling upward toward the Scorpio constellation. This one’s a mixture of dream and reality. In … Continue reading
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Falling off i
I shot reference pictures of ivy for the Aviator’s Dream painting, but the sun was far too high in the for them to be really useful other than as a resource for the shapes of the leaves and how the … Continue reading
New look
I heard from a good friend that he found it hard to read white text on a black background, so I thought I’d try this new look. Hope you like it.
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Winding Up
This morning I took some of my students to the art supply store to pick up materials for their summer school class. I’m teaching a basic painting class at CLU, in Thousand Oaks over the summer. It’s a great way … Continue reading
