M in blue sunglasses 16" x 12". oil

This is a model we use quite often and out of all the years, maybe decades, we have been painting him, this is one of the few times I have really captured him.    He is a dancer, an opera singer and all around great guy with a wonderful sense of humor.    Recently sold this painting and will miss having it hanging around.

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"Hat from Mali" 16in x 12in oil

I've had this hat for about 40 years, can't remember where I got it but it's construction is so interesting and it is pretty comfortable to wear.   It came from Mali.  If I went there today, would I see people wearing it?

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"Portrait experiment" 14in x 11in oil

In order to improve and grow, we artist are always trying new things and experimenting with different methods.   Today I used a limited palette consisting of titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red and yellow ochre.   I found that using those 4 colors simplified the color mixing process.   I will have to try it again.

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"Dude in a hat" 11in x 14in oil

Someone brought a hat today, when he put it on he decided he looked good in the hat.

I started this 3 hour sketch with a very loose gesture drawing using paynes grey, covering all the shadow areas.   It made for a quick map to show where the light and dark areas were.  All this was done in the first 15 minutes.  That left the rest of the time to play with color/value.

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Study in warm and cool 15" x 18" oil

I actually painted this a week ago but the dark paint glared so much in the photo I decided to wait until it dried and I could put on a wax varnish.   I like using the Gamblin Cold Wax  which can be used as a medium or varnish.   

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"Lavaski surrounded" 16" x 12" oil

This was an experiment in using a simple palette and painting the light surfaces and making an impact.  Sometimes we think that the whole object or person needs to be lit up to make it recognizable.  You just have to make sure that the lit area has all the necessary information.

My palette colors: white, Prussian blue, Winsor Newton burnt sienna, cad red light.  (I did the background a few days before with who knows what colors!)

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"Lavaski in Yellow" 14" x 11" oil

This is what I painted last Friday in our regular Friday group.  Over the weekend I taught a workshop in figure painting which has taken much of my time before and after the event.   Sorry that I have not posted much.   Thought I would include a close up of his face which is what I spent the most time on.   I love using the cool greens, blues and lavenders in contrast with the warm browns and reds. 

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"Lavaski in Blue" 18" x 14" oil

Here is my painting from Friday "Go Figure" session.  I was going to work on the background a little bit more today but I just have too many things to do so I am posting as is.

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