First homework was a quick pencil sketch in our sketchbooks, to study a master's painting and focus on the values. So, blocking it in darks and lights I guess. Didn't do too much detail on it, graphite, from 9B to 2h. I think I showed I got the point though, and showed use of extreme dark to light.
Funny thing, didn't realize my printer cropped the pic until I was about 1/3 of the way into it. Drawing it cropped and didn't even notice. Then 'Gee... why didn't he paint that foot?'
DUH
First in class painting, still life, monochromatic. REALLY had a hard time getting into it and it shows. Items kinda floating, background which I usually enjoy pretty 'meh'. Ah well, just takes some time to get back into things. Having a headache the whole class didn't help, but I can't entirely blame it on that. Just a lil' of it.
Homework again - part one was to be a small B&W painting of a food item.
Pencil drawing - Monet
*looking for it*
And the last two class periods, I worked on a masters transcription of a Van Gogh. Not all that accurate, but I think it still turned out ok.
Next homework - B&W painting on paper, gesso'd paper first. Suppose to use 2 brushes of different sizes and block in values in blocky shapes. Er... kinda failed on the blocky part. But at least I went fast. Maybe 40 minutes, after the gesso was put down. Thats fast for me.
Next we did an inclass painting on paper. Still life, focusing on values, gesso'd paper, done in one class. Wasn't thrilled with what I did, but hey, I completed it. That's fast for me.
Next Homework - was suppose to be a still life. Was looking at 'chinese lions' screen from late 16th c, plus twinkie pic, plus an apple for the still life bit. Warm up to mash-up.
And then darkened a bit on the bottom.
And then the mashup of two masters works.
Ok, failed to really encorporate much of the look of either. But it's done.
This was suppose to be homework, a master's transciption of a Monet using desaturated colors. Failed on the desaturated part (made it even brighter, lol) but did have fun with it.
Went outside for class today and painted landscapes. I tried a tree. Still lives are easier.
Somewhere in here, I did a few extra credit quick paintings one on sketchbook paper, one on bristol, both 9x12, same subject.
bristol
Sketchbook paper
The final was to be a 2 panel painting, whatever we wanted. I wanted to encorporate the Monet transcription, because I have fun with the transcriptions in general, the kitties, and the gold background from the japanese panel master... and I like comic book like frames.
Bottom left is Bao. Top right is Twinkie. Retweaked Twinkie a few times, but never got her as nicely rendered as 'Bao, darn it.
Pass 1
Pass 2
Final
