Art in the Making
1. The project begins with a picture.
1. The project begins with a picture.
1. The project begins with a picture.
I was commissioned to paint this family home. The project starts with at least one, good, photograph. It's important that I'm able to enlarge it to see the details.
2. Filling in the background.
1. The project begins with a picture.
1. The project begins with a picture.
After sketching the basic shape of the various elements, I paint the larger background.
3. Acrylic as a medium.
1. The project begins with a picture.
4. Layer by layer it comes together.
For this piece acrylic was chosen. Acrylic is a nice medium to work with. It can look like it's older counterpart oil but dries faster and cleans up better. Or acrylic can be diluted so that it is more transparent performing much like watercolor.
4. Layer by layer it comes together.
4. Layer by layer it comes together.
4. Layer by layer it comes together.
With each layer more depth is added to the painting.
5. My Studio
4. Layer by layer it comes together.
6. The finished painting.
Everything is at hand, paints, brushes and several reference pictures of the home.
6. The finished painting.
4. Layer by layer it comes together.
6. The finished painting.
All that's left is to add a frame.
Old Glory
Old Glory is my most recent piece.
I dedicate this to all my fellow veterans, especially those who gave their all.