Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 10               More of the background is in now, but progress is slow because of the area being covered. This is where soft pastels are a distinct advantage. The background, especially the entertainment center, will not be very detailed, so pencils play a minor role. They can be used […]

Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 9 Nearly finished with Peaches, herself. I will need to do more blending of the colors, more work on further defining the fur, further work on highlights and details., but it seems to be coming together. I’ve been working over the fur with CO dark ochre, ivory and golden ochre […]

Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 8             As I sit here in my kitchen this morning, writing my latest update, looking out into my back yard, it’s pouring outside. We’re under a severe thundershower threat. I welcome the rain, however. I like rain. In addition to loving art, I’m a gardener, too – have been […]

Because many of my students have voiced a desire for me to make available colored pencil kits that will allow them to create colored pencil paintings in the comfort of their home, I have done so. My first kit is available here on my website and can be found by clicking on the Purchase tab, […]

Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 7             More detail in the head now, and started working down the chest. This certainly is a learning process for me. Pastels are new to me and, though I’m making progress, it’s been slow. I’m still finding my way handling this medium, especially as it relates to detail. And, […]

As is every Christmas and New Years is, this one has been hectic and eventful. Little time has been left for painting. My wife, and I have spent time in the mountains with our family. Some came with us – and others we visited. We have even increased our family by one member (more on […]

Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 6 I’m making some progress on this. Have some more detail in the face, progressing in the right direction. I added a bit of the background in  – and that is helping to define the edges of the body. Most of the background is being laid in with soft pastels, […]

Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 5 More of the head is refined here. I spent more time on the eyes and nose, making more adjustments, deepening the color. Most of the work was with brown ochre (182). I used that color, with a sharp point, to define more of the hair on the right side […]

I was very pleased to learn that I recently received a 1st Runner Up award for my graphite portrait of “Savannah”. A Singular Creation Art Community asingularcreation.com) held a portrait competition entitled “People 7” this fall. The contest was open to all media and all styles in which the human face was portrayed in any […]

Work in Progress: Peaches, Update 4 My stage 1 first drawing resulted in a rough block in of Peaches. From there I went back over and refined the block in by doing a second drawing over the first. I switched from light flesh used in the first drawing to van dyke brown for the second. […]