Trees 2 Landscape study

Trees 2 Landscape study 

 Another landscape study.  Trying to practice a process.  Study was of a photo I took in Yellowstone park a few years ago.  Weather looks great in real contrast to the lashing rain and gale force winds (floods predicted)  we are experiencing for our June bank holiday.

Canyon Study

Canyon Study 

Another landscape study.  Used the same kind of techniques as last time.  With the limited palette trying to sell the perspective. 


Image was from a screenshot.

Playground Study

Playground Study 

Back to studies.  This study was done using the power of the lasso tool.  Not something I use all that often but will try and do a few more of these.  

Balanced

Balanced

Started out as a creature.  Added the rider and then included the environment.  Probably suffered from the fact I didn't plan it all out at the start.

Shopping

Shopping

Something a little bit different. Started out with a line sketch for a change.

Sand Racer

Sand Racer 

While working on the character stuff which went on for a while I also worked on some hard surface stuff.  This is one that I finished

Guy versus World 3

Guy versus World 3

Third and last of these. Used them as an exercise which was useful.  

Guy versus World 2

Guy versus World 2

The second installment of three. 

Guy versus World 1

Guy versus World 1

This is the first of a series of 3 images. 

Ice Station

Ice Station

Another icey attempt.  Went through a few iterations.

Fix it

Fix it

Tipped away at this for a while and it has reached the point where doing anything to it probably wont change it for the better.  This evolved from taking one of the earlier images and doing some cutting,  pasting and arranging.

Bunny in a basket

Bunny in a basket

Worked om this one in between the last set of studies. I suppose it is a little bit seasonal with the bunny and sheep. 

Portrait Study 27

Portrait Study 27

 The last one of this series of studies. Still struggling doing these but developing a method. 
Another still from Downton Abbey.

Portrait Study 26

Portrait Study  26

ANother in this series of studies.  Still From Downton Abbey. 

Portrait Study 25

Portrait Study 25

Another study. A screenshot form Downton Abbey. 

Portrait study 24

Portrait study 24

 In the midst of finishing a lot of personal work I have gone back to some studies.  Really enjoyed just ding these. Started this one on Livestream.  This one is a still from Peaky Blinders. 

Landscape - hopper

Another  doodle I pushed a bit further. Trying to reduce the number of things I am working on.   

Landscape- towers

Landscape- towers

A landscape practice using a different approach.  The earlier sketch is below.
 

On Watch

On Watch

Another doodle worked to a sort of finish. 

Maintenance

Maintenance

Been tipping away at this for a while.  I am pretty sure this started out as a doodle as it carried a landscape reference in the filename. I cant remember where the earlier versions are to show - might find them and update the post when I do.

Descending

Descending

Just a quick sketch.

Distraction

Distraction

Took some time working on this. Tried to concentrate on edges. 

Encounter

Encounter

Experimenting....

Winter sport

Winter sport

Fooling around.

Portrait study 23

Portrait study 23

More portrait practice. One using reference then one from imagination then a quick photo study.

El Pescador- After Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida

El Pescador-  After Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida

Most of the work I have seen of Sorolla have been beaches with boats people and animals.  This portrait came up at auction recently.  A great balance of refinement and painterly strokes. Was priced between $30-$50,000.
Did a quick study to explore. 

 

Hellelil and Hildebrand -The Meeting on the Turret Stairs

For the day thats in it.  Voted Irelands favourite painting by Frederic William Burton. It is held by the National Gallery of Ireland. Amazingly this is a watercolour.  The colour has been preserved by limiting the painting exposure to light. 

Safe Harbour

Safe Harbour

I used some photo bashing to start this off.  I worked it so much  that very little of it is left.  Feels a bit random. 

Aerial Steampunk Warrior

Aerial Steampunk Warrior

Worked on this for the Outcast Odyssey on deviant art.  This one forced me to spend a little more time working on the image.  I think I pushed myself further with this one but looking at the other entries have a long way to go.  Working to a deadline has made me think about my process and have a few ideas I would like to put int practice for the next one.  

 

Miner

Miner

Trying out some different stuff. Started out as silhouette then worked from there.

Redemption

Redemption

The past 4-6 weeks I have ended up with a number of personal works in various stated of unfinished.  I have tried to wok sequentially with no more than 2 works open at the same time so this is something new.  Don't think it is such a bad thing but I hope to get some more to a finish.  This is first of this batch.

Mountain 29DEC14

Mountain 29DEC14

A quick sketch of the mountain I can see from my window.  A light dusting of snow on it on that day (did not last).  Into 2015 and a  happy new year to you.  Coincidentally this is post number 501 on this blog.  Noticed quite a few folks have migrated to tumblr but I will hold fast here for now. 

Here's to a good year for all of us.!

Albino Deer Spitpaint

Albino Deer Spitpaint

Rattled this one off- a little bit seasonal.

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas.  Wishing you and yours the very best of the season. 
As the year comes to an end I am fortunate enough to have a little time to pause, rest and reflect. 

Still Life Snow Globe

Still Life Snow Globe

Long time since I practiced a digital still life. A seasonal subject.  This was done with just the monitor for light.