Works In Progress

 

Here you will find both original, and commissioned works that I am currently working on. 

Sometimes the best information is the visual kind.  So in order to give you a look onto my easel, and my working process I will post as many works in progress as I can.  I will also provide some information concerning the steps I take, and my thoughts on the current stage of progress.

Please enjoy my works, and watching them develop.  If you have any questions please send me an e-mail.  I will be happy to answer any questions I can! 

 

"El Bailarin"

Sunday, July 27 2008-

I will be working on and off this piece over the next several months.  He will be my "in between" piece, and working demo while I work on several other pieces for upcoming shows (all to be posted soon) for this year, and for next.  He will be roughly a 16"x24" when cut for framing, but currently is on a 19"x27" piece of velour board.  This is my first work on velour, which is similiar to suede board but also very different as well.  I will update this as time provides.

 

"Handsome O'Neil"

Sunday, March 30, 2008-

This handsome fellow is O'Neil from Holland.  I started with the eye to give me a good foundation on this piece.  The background is soft pastel, O'Neil will be done in pastel pencil.

16"x20"

 

 

Monday, March 31st

One hour worth of worth starting on the underpainting.

 

Tuesday, April 1st,

Completed the underpainting within one more hour worth of work.  Now to starting adding layers of color!

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 2,

I went over my underpainting in a warmer brown, and will be working in segments. Tack makes that helpful. I started with the ears, not really any definite shape to them, just more along the lines of color mapping. Detail will come a bit later on. Right now I just want to find my color range with all the lights and darks that are in this lighting pattern. Once I do then I will adjust the colors and add detail.

I plan on working in several stages. With the head first, neck, shoulder, and mane, and last but not least the tack.

 

Here I am doing the same thing. These colors are very light just to pin together my basic color chart as I work further along.  These stages took about 2hrs worth of work.  This piece will be a considerable investment of time, but I am really looking forward to every minute!

 

 

Thursday, April 3,

Still adding layers, this is with another hour and a half.  Slow and steady.

 

 

 Saturday, April 5

What a difference another camera makes.  I had a chance to work on O'Neil some more on Friday evening and borrowed a Nikon D70 today.  Photographing my work with this camera is real treat.  I also took it out and photographed my own horses, what a great camera. 

Not a lot of significant progress to show for, but the picture alone is more accurately showing this piece. 

 

 

 

Thursday, May 29

After a hiatus from artwork in getting a house prepared for a move; I am pleased to say that O'Neil is completed as of this Tuesday evening.  He was an enjoyable piece to do, and I look forward to doing more pieces including him as well.  He truly is a handsome fellow and has caught my eye.

 

 

 

Friesian In Harness Work In Progress

February 22, 2008

 

I began this as a sketch several weeks ago and have decided to move forward with it. I still have quite a bit of working to do on the harness and brass trim, but it is slowly coming along.

 

 

 

Hunter Work In Progress

February 16, 2008 - - Tuesday, February 19

I began working on the drawing for this one on Saturday.  Yesterday I transfered it onto the board and have now completed the blocking in of the preliminary color stages.  I hope to have this one finished quickly.  More refined color work, and detail will go into the next several stages.

 

Sunday, February 17

Drawing After Being Transfered

 

First Stages Of Color

 

 

Blocked In

 

Monday, February 18

 

Almost Done

 

 

Tuesday, February 19

This is nearly completed.  I have added more blues to the horse, and established a source of lighting from roughly his 2 O'Clock angle.  Also added highlights to the eye, ear, mane, and outside reins.  One or two minor adjustments are left, and he will be signed and completed by tomorrow.  This photo is a bit bright due to my lighting arrangements.  I will photograph this under natural lighting conditions when the weather looks a bit better.   

 

 

 

 

"Polo Match" 16"x20" Pastel

December 2007-

 

 

Sunday, December 23

 

I hadn't had a chance to work on this for the past two days with Christmas approaching so fast I have been busy with so many other things!  I finally had a chance to work on it and put about 4 hours into it tonight.  All of the horses are in!  The far horse still needs allot of work, and the overall piece needs quite a bit more as well.  However I am happy to be on homestretch now.  As you will see the preliminary shadows are in; as I work more on the background these will take better shape.  It's all coming together.  This photo is taken under better lighting conditions, however the flash was used so the white highlights appear exaggerated.

Update: Unfortunately I have sidelined this piece and will update progress as I am able to return to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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