"Fadeth Not Away"

Been internalizing this whole concept of the fall painting. I wanted to go deeper with this one. More personal. This is about how I feel at this point in my life. Also wanted to explore the flat pattern and texture juxtaposed with more rendered flesh. This is rough. Trying to place shape and value more abstractly. The palette is feeling right for the moment. I'll see what Rebecca says.


Next Tuesday is my last day with this mentorship. I have so enjoyed it and have gleaned so much from both Rebecca's expertise and her push to explore new directions with my art. I will truly miss it as well as the weekly contact with the other students. I'll post the last assignment next week after the critique.

Clary Fray...again.

Trying again with the City of Bones characters. Slightly more realistic. Here's Clary. Again.

TLC Workshops

My friend Tara L. Chang has begun a new workshop series with some awesome artists. I attended her very first one in November 2011 featuring Greg Manchess. The classes are small, providing some awesome one-on-one teacher/student interaction. I'm really hoping to get to Justin Gerard's if things work out here. I would attend all of them if I could.  Seriously, a wonderful lineup of instructors held in a charming artsy village-like setting with fun stores and eateries. I highly recommend it. Click on the link below for more info.

2012 Professional Art Series

Holes Book Cover - Color Application

Printed the sketch out on watercolor paper after making the critique changes. Mounted it on a panel using acrylic matte medium and then put a transparent gesso on top. Sanded once and then started with washes of gouache. Felt it needed the complement of violet in the sky. I let that dry and then lifted out the lighter areas. Trying out colored pencil on top to pull out highlights and deepen shadows. Experimenting.

Jace and Clary Finals

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Made a few changes here and there with Jace

Needed to make Clary look more frightened (and a tad more trendy).

Jace Wayland Study

Here's a rough study of Jace Wyland. I'm trying to keep these fairly stylized. Not sure it's working but it's fun to loosen up a bit.

Clary Fray

Study for a character from City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.