It is surprising how many (or any at all) paintings got finished with all that procrastinating in April. Have a look:
Finished!
Tiptoeing Along on Several Oil Paintings
Why tiptoeing? Because it feels slow and careful at this stage, like I am just feeling my way along, trying to be as careful as possible. First up, Sawtooth, the commissioned oil painting. Second, rebuild the Kaweah Post Office, also a commissioned oil painting. Third, plant some grasses. (Oil paint grasses, not fescue or bermuda […]
Starting Over Again With Sawtooth
All those paintings of Sawtooth completed over the past several months, and someone wants a different size? Yep. No problem. I am an artist, and artists make art. Here are the beginning steps of the commissioned oil painting of Sawtooth: Wow, it is time-consuming and interruptive to photograph the steps in this much detail. But, […]
What’s Wrong With These Pictures??
These Mineral King oil paintings appear to be troubled. Sawtooth, the Oak Grove Bridge, and more Sawtooth, all looking topsy-turvy and scribbly.
Sawtooth Oil Painting in Stages
We last saw the Sawtooth oil painting looking quite rough. It has taken many hours, and the Fat Lady ain’t singing yet. (Close – she’s starting to warm up with a few scales.) And just in case you forgot, Sawtooth is the second most popular of the Mineral King oil painting subjects, tied with the […]
Sawtooth, Continued
The oil painting of Sawtooth was looking a bit rough when we last saw it. It is only slightly less rough, because I chose to work on Farewell Gap more. It is tricky to fit in painting time around holidays, visitors from out of town, short daylight hours, colder temperatures, and year-end business to wrap […]
More Sawtooth Paintings Completed
Sawtooth Peak is the third most popular Mineral King subject that I oil paint. (First is the classic view of Farewell Gap with the Crowley cabin and second is the Honeymoon Cabin.) And remember the previous two Sawtooth paintings? This place is just filthy with Sawtooth; no wonder I go a little rogue from time to […]
Oil Painting Accountability
Oil painting isn’t my favorite thing; pencil drawing architectural subjects is my favorite thing. Given the choice between oil painting and waiting tables or cleaning motel rooms, OF COURSE I’d choose oil painting. However, some days it helps to have a bit of accountability to do the thing that isn’t my favorite. My nephew didn’t […]
Sawtooth Peak Oil Painting Continued
The layers continue to build on Sawtooth Peak, an oil painting. As it was when you last saw it: Another layer added to the sky:Another layer added to Sawtooth: Another layer added to the lower ridges: And more added to the lower ridges:Yo, Professor Layer, may I be finished with the sky and the peak […]
Layer By Layer
I learned to oil paint in layers, called “glazing” in ArtSpeak. The oil painting of Sawtooth is acquiring layer #2. Something I didn’t learn is this: how many layers does a painting require? If it looks great after layer #2, do I really have to put on more layers? The teacher in the 1/2 semester […]