Painting

  • Painting Lil Bird

    I started painting the first layers of color at the art group today. I was unsure how to paint him, so I used a watercolor pencil to mark different…

  • Resin Alien

    This was my first time applying Art Resin to a sculpture. It look two coats sanding between each to get it to look right. I learned some techniques for…

  • Painted Alien

    Final painted alien with pupils attached. It’s really come to life.

  • Blue Alien

    Painting the alien shades of blue with acrylic paint.

  • Seeker Wall Sculpture: Dry Brush & Washes

    I am adding acrylic paint over the bunt umber base coat with a dry brush technique. Dry brushing shades of ocher, green, and red. I start with the darkest…

  • Seeker Wall Sculpture: Base Color Paint

    Using the same concept of colored ground for canvas printing, I painted my entire Seeker sculpture with Burnt Umber. Pushing the paint into the nooks and crannies so no…

  • Organize & Clean Studio

    It started with the garage purge and clean last weekend, and now my studio space is screaming for a clean-up and attention. I would have shared a picture before,…

  • Painting Sea Monster Tentacles

    I love the colors of these scary sea monster tentacles and how the burnt umber underneath affects the paint’s tone. I brought my half-complete diorama to show to the…

  • Preview Diorama Layers

    With a few layers painted, I did a test stack of the background, frame, and teacup. I’m delighted with how the shadows and depth are developing. I also see…

  • Painting Background

    After toning the background with a burnt umber glaze, I painted the scene. I wanted a bright, epic sunset with pinks and yellows. I enjoyed blending these colors in…

  • Color Tests

    Since I wasted several sheets of material perfecting the engraving with the CNC on this piece, I had the perfect scrap to test some colors on. With this freedom,…

  • Nibbles Take Two

    Not satisfied with the first painting of Nibbles, I took a second attempt, this time looking to eliminate the thick illustration lines and let the colors touch. I began…

  • Painting Nibbles

    Trying some new things while painting Nibbles. I wanted to try toning the canvas blue, so I painted my whiteboard with a translucent blue all over it. I have…

  • Color Mixing

    Started an online course on Color Mixing with Will Kemp’s Art School. I’ve has never taken the time to stop and learn about the color wheel or color theory.…

  • Artist Date

    Took the cargo van out as a makeshift mobile studio to do watercolor by the sea.

  • Painting Owen

    Owen was a really chatty cathy when I was painting him, talking to me the whole time about how he wanted these hot pink glasses. Three shades of green…