ASW event

Today I spent some time getting ready for a fun and FREE event at the Art Supply Warehouse in Westminster on Oct 15,16 and 17.  There will be a lot of different products to try, give-aways and 25% off most items in the store.  I will be teaching with the WOil which is a water mixable oil.  The 20 minute class will be geared toward the beginner but will be a great opportunity for all levels of artist to try the WOil product. I have selected 5 images that will be available to paint from.  ASW wanted me to come up with something fun for the holiday so I created the one below.

Blocking in image

Adding color

Final painting

 I will be there all three days from 10am-1pm.  Hope to see you there.

La boheme

Today was a day for sculpting.  "La boheme" is a sculpture I started as a demonstration during First Thursday's  Art Walk in Laguna at the Esther Wells Collection.   With a model posing, Howard Marchese painted, Jan Magdaleno sketched and I sculpted. Below is the result of the evening of sculpting and then photos of today,s work.

Next step will to design and sculpt the plinth.

Technique:  This is a very coarse clay called FSB or Fullerton Sculpture Body.  It is a cone 5 clay.

Mike's Ladder changes

I didn't feel that the painting captured the spirit I wanted so I worked on it a little more today.

"Mikes Ladder "(last night)

"Mikes Ladder"  final

Techniques:  Enjoying the "green" methods of oil painting that I have developed, ( I will talk more on it at a later date) I am trying it on a gesso board from Jack Richeson.  The paint drys mat, which is good for photographing, but will definately need to be oiled out and/or varnished for the "oil" look.   The question I have for you is, have you painted with oil on gesso boards and did they dry flat?  Please name the manufacturer of gesso board. 

First Post

Today is the first day of blogging, inspired by my daughter Katy and lots of help from my daughter Regina.  My purpose of this blog to focus on  making art, share ideas and inspiration with others and to get feedback.