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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"Churchill Downs Derby viewer" 16in x 12in oil on linen

He wore his Derby outfit and doesn't he look great!   I sketched it in with a dark brown mixture with Winsor Newton Bt Sienna and Ultramarine blue and blocked the shadows also.   I love the way it turned out.   He wore a beautiful lavender woven suit with some raw sienna woven in.   I think the bow tie makes the look.

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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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"Lavaski, three quarter" 30in x 20in charcoal

I used mostly a chunky vine charcoal on this drawing, refining with a hard charcoal pencil.   He is such a great model!   

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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, in charcoal" 26" x 20" charcoal

Thought I would do a charcoal instead of a painting on last Friday.  Used a large vine charcoal about the size of my thumb and broke it in half.   The paper is arches.

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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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"In a white T" 10 in x 8 in oil painting

The play of warm and cool light on the model's face today was very inspiring.    Lavaski is a great model!    

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Andre G 11"x14" oil

I really like the way this one turned out even though it has taken a week to post.   Doesn't he look great in the kimono!  It suits him perfectly.

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Ian reading the paper

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Ian is a waiter at Harvest, a fabulous restaurent here in Louisville KY, he also is a music major and sings tenor in classical music.   He has the most fabulous smile I have ever seen.  

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Ian and the news 11"x14" oil

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Ian was kind enough to be our model today, this is something he has never done before I found him when I went to dinner one night at Harvest, a restaruant here in Louisville, he was our waiter.  He is also studying music at U of L, I believe he is a classical singer.

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Mario's red vest 8"x10" oil

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Last painting for 2011.   Mario is one of our favorite models so when I realized he would be available on Friday I knew it would be perfect for our last painting in 2011.  

I wish all of you a wonderful bright New 2012 Year!

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Mario 6"x6" oil

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This painting has a lot of darks so when it is photographed while still wet it gets too much glare.  When it dries I will reshoot.

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Mario, profile 9"x16" 61011

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We love this model but he has to teach 9 months of the year.  We go him before he leaves for vacation.  

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Lincoln in gris and color two 6"x8" oil paintings

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This was the Daily PaintWorks Challenge of the week.   I did not paint them side by side but painted the grey one first then the color version.   I loved painting the gris version because you are only concerned with value which I am always stressing the importance of it to my students.  At one point he looked like Henry Fonda!     Love the little cowlick in his hair!   Had to make both of them off center just to please me.  

 In a description of himself he stated that his skin was dark and his eyes were grey.   Had to give him a red tie, a spot of red is always nice don't you think!   And it makes him so dressy which I'm sure he hated.   It was a challenge to paint the two of them in the same time I would have painted one!   Well I did go over the time limit I set on myself by 30 minutes.   Fun challenge, I even dreamed about it last night.

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Rick 8"x10" oil on gessobord

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Our model today was a young man who had never modeled before and let me tell you, for being inexperienced he did a fabulous job of sitting still, getting back into the pose and never complaining that his leg was asleep.

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"Jordan" 5"x7" pastel

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Today was the first time we have used Jordan in our Friday "Go Figure" group and I must say that he was great!   He held the pose very well, took short breaks and got back in to the pose while the rest of us were standing around talking and drinking coffee.  He made us work very hard today!   Love his hair and pigtails!

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