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Monday, November 6, 2017

Mask

Mask Inktober 31

The last of Inktober is here. I spent more time on them than last year and tried some different inking techniques. The most useful thing from this year was coming up with the design in a more systematic way and drawing practice. The ones at the start of the month went straight to ink but by the end I was pencilling then drawing.
Did a selfportrait for Nov 1st but kept it straight forward.
I also kept working on the series of paintings using the Flemish method. I have 3 running simultaneously now -all copies to focus on the process.

Found Inktober 30

Selfportrait

After Rubens b

After Rubens a

Monday, October 30, 2017

Climb

27 Climb Inktober

Managed to keep up the Inktober. Cannot deny it has been a time sink but I think it has helped with my approach to the early ideas and planning. The casualty has been working on finishing the current open work. Only one completed study and no painting.

24 Blind Inktober

25 ship Inktober

26 squeak inktober

28 fall Inktober

29 united Inktober

Figure study 2

Monday, October 23, 2017

On the Trail?

Inktober 22 Trail

Led off with an Inktober sketch. That goat is me clinging on, travelling the less obvious route.

After Rubens

Managed to get the next layer done on the lady. Came out ok so far. Not so good on the dude. I have no idea how the tinting layers should be done for this. There are a few scant sources on youtube. I am going to use some older texts to help guide on this and see if I can figure it out.
I will prepare a few more panels. There are a few days to week between layers so I will keep working.

After Rubens

Inktober 17 graceful

Inktober 18 filthy

Inktober 19 Clouds

Inktober 20 Deep

Inktober 21 Furious

Inktober 23 Juicy

Monday, October 16, 2017

Fierce

Fierce Inktober 14

A bit more effort put in the Inktober sketches this week. Tried out some contrast and ink washes with varying results. Did some digital studies alongside these. I had hoped to get back to the oils as well but yet.