God of winter -Spitpaint

God of winter -Spitpaint

You come all this way and all I got for you is one lousy spitpaint.  Other demands on my time has seriously hit my productivity.  sorry for the slim pickings these days.  I am hopeful things will get back to routine in the New Year but for now I give you the God of Winter. A whole 30 minutes of effort. 

After Corrodi A storm in the Egyptian desert

After Corrodi  A storm in the Egyptian desert

I did another masters study in part because I am so busy and don't have enough time and energy to do much else.  Speedpaint for 2 hours and the livestream is here.  These are fun to do and I think lessons sink in.  I am trying to use some of what here here for a personal work. 

After John Singer Sargent Portrait of Sarah Choate Sears

After John Singer Sargent Portrait of Sarah Choate Sears

Did another masters study as part of the DA speed paint group.  This one I went a little over the 2 hour mark on partly because it was so much fun.  It was the first time I have had time to do any serious painting this week and I really missed it.  What is noticeable about this one was the detail was all in the face and hands all else was built from large bold brushwork and changing hue and value to suggest the form.  Great portrait. 

My effort things that jump out are - went astray with the proportions and did not reproduce the tones in the face.  May return to this to finish.  The painting process is on livestream. 

Sketches 31

Sketches 31

Some more Avatar sketches. About 40 minutes in.