Belly Flop, 9″x12″ watercolor on 140# Arches I kinda like this little guy. I might make prints of him. I was afraid I had overworked him, but I think he can be saved. I had used that shade of yellow that doesn’t scan well, so I went back with cadmium yellow and cadmium orange. Also, I lifted off some of the blue to brighten his eyes. I still need to give his smile more definition…
Instead of “ah, the sounds of spring” (birdies chiping, gentle breezes wafting through the trees, and squirrels chittering), it’s been “arggh, the sounds of spring” around here since 10 a.m. First the neighbor on the left mowed his lawn. Not surprising. As soon as he finished, the neighbor on the right, Mr. Power Tool, got started. He mowed. He edged. He trimmed. Four hours later, he’s still at it, and now he’s VACUUMING his freakin’…
Another dragon, a work in progress. I’m applying very thin layers of underpainting on this one, trying to build up the three-dimensionality of this guy. Just how pale? Compare the painting to the worktable. Very pale. Stay tuned. I’m really intrigued by his eyes. I’m not sure how I’m going to keep their expressiveness when I apply color to the pupil.
The Watchers, 2 related paintings, 11″x15″ watercolor on Strathmore 140# I’m not sure where these guys came from. I just started sketching freehand on stretched watercolor paper. I’m not sure they’re really finished. I think they lack definition in the body modeling, and in their perches.
I keep thinking about writing posts to LJ, but never quite making the time to get them done. Let’s see…. Con season is sneaking up on me. I’ve RSVP’d for space at ConQuesT and Archon/Nasfic. I’ll show a fair number of originals at both of those shows. To that end… I’ve been painting several evenings a week, and at least a half-day on Saturdays and Sundays. I’ve been posting samples on my art blog. Thanks…
