End of a Session
My Thursday night portrait class has come to an end for another session. I’ll be taking the summer off to paint plein air, and will return in the fall. The…
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My Father the Model.
For anyone that has seen my work before, the man in the above oil sketch may look familiar… it’s my Dad. The new session of my Thursday night portrait class…
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Back to School
After a great summer break, my weekly portrait class has begun again at The Atelier in Minneapolis. After our first night, last night, I think this is going to be…
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About Face
So you’ve covered the canvas. The portrait is done, right? Not quite. After the lay-in is complete, it’s time to step back and looks at the painting. The best question that you…
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The Lay-in
So the canvas is ready. You put out your paint. Now what? How and where do you begin? It’s time for the lay-in, or block in. It’s the term used…
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Charcoal Compostion Study, the design takes shape.
After the design has been decided upon, a full size charcoal, or cartoon, is produced. This gives me a chance to really workout the composition on the actual scale and…
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The Gouache Study
This is one of several studies that I completed for a recent portrait commission. It was painted on white watercolor paper with a limited pallet of gouache paint. What…