Unsure of the robot’s colors, I used my iPad and Procreate to mock up some colors in a quick digital format. Randomly dropping colors into the robot drawing, I…
I had some struggles figuring out what color to paint my HiROo robot. His name is Dewy, and he’s a librarian robot the HiROo built to retrieve and care…
Today at art group, I began the underpainting on a character I sculpted a while ago. He’s a tooth fairy called Mr. Tibbons, and his underpainting makes him look…
Painting the alien green with purple eyes. These bright colors took about 7 coats to fully cover. Gluing in the pupils (painted separately) with epoxy.
Using a magnification light is a humbling experience. You have to look closely to see all the flaws you created. Once I have it looking halfway decent under magnification,…
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…
Painted the first layers of acrylic base on my bird head today. I plan on dry brushing and paint pens on top.
Painting the alien shades of blue with acrylic 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
I bought a pack of these little 6×6 canvas boards on my art supply birthday shopping spree and decided to do one of my watercolors in an acrylic version.…
Progress on painting Tucker. Painted dark base color then dry brushed lighter shade next. Colors mimic a mallard duck but with some artistic license. Especially like how the dark…