Figure in Acrylic 2

acrylic on paper, 15 by 22 inch, 2 hours

A successful figure painting! Even though I had forgoten my tube of cadmium yellow.

Figure in Acrylic

acrylic on paper, 18 by 24 inch, 90 min.

A mistake I didn't realize until the end of the painting session was how large I had made his head. Yikes!

25 Paintings

The opening reception for the show was this past weekend, which had a great turnout. Now I have to patiently wait for the next two months and pray to the gods people like them enough to buy!
If there's anyone still looking at this blog, comments would be greatly appreciated.

20/20 Show

(the pinecone is one of my paintings)

So all 25 paintings have been turned into the gallery. I'd say the past two months have been strenuous but an incredible learning experience. I had to teach myself a few tricks on how to paint quickly but still have the paintings look like they weren't rushed. But more important news, I've finally reached a point in my painting technique where I feel confident enough to move onto more narrative images. Which is great because I have another deadline fast approachig, July!!!

Figures and Color

Both of these were done in oil pastel

Figure Drawing

Some figures for all your viewing pleasure.

Sneak Peak

At the end of January I was accepted into a group show at 20th St. Gallery in Sacramento. Twenty-five 8 by 8 inch paintings by the end of March. Currently I have 18 paintings finished, which means 7 more to go. For this series of paintings I'm working with found objects. Also I've had to put my solo show paintings on hold until I finish these. I guess this year will be a busy one for me.

Learning Oils

Oil 6 by 6 inches

During the past month I've been preparing canvases and panels for an upcoming solo show in July. Currently there's a total of 26 surfaces prepared for me to paint on, so I've got to paint my ass off and see how far I get. This series will mainly focus on technique and how light falls on different surfaces. I'll post up more work in the coming months. In the meantime, here's a sneak peak on one of the paintings.

Self-Portrait in Oil

18 by 24 inches in oil

Screen Prints

So I decided to turn the drawing I did into a print. Two different color versions with an edition of 20 each.