Art Class: Painting From The Masters III.

The Bad Blonde after Robert McGuire (Oil on canvas, 9x12").

This is the last piece I painted this past term.  I'm a big fan of Robert McGuire's work and thought it would be fun to copy this piece which is also the cover of his fantastic book, Dames, Dolls, and Gun Molls: The Art of Robert A. McGuire.

I turned out five master studies this term which is more than I had anticipated.  I leaned an incredible amount from these master studies and have already seen these efforts infilitrate my current work.  Many thanks to my instructor, Lucas Graciano, for his help.

Charcoal Sketch of Lucia.

Lucia (Conte 1710B charcoal on newsprint, 14x18").

This past weekend I had a photo shoot with an amazing model named, Lucia.  The photos are beautiful, and I'm very excited to start translating them into artwork.  Here is my first drawing of her.  After I've shot the photo reference, I usually begin with some charcoal and pencil studies so that I can get a feel for the model's personality and features before engaging in larger pieces.

Sketchbook: December Sketches.

Portrait Based on Sephora Ad (Watercolor in Moleskine sketchbook, 4x7").

Owl Skull (Ball-point pen in Moleskine sketchbook, 4x4.5").

Colobus Monkey (Charcoal and chalk, 8x10").

Polar Bear (Charcoal and white chalk, 6x5.5"). Based on photo in Zoonooz magazine.

Pocket Mouse (Charcoal, 6x6").  Based on photo in Zoonooz magazine.

Art Class: Painting From The Masters II.

Here are a few more master studies from this term's "Painting From the Masters" class.  Many thanks to my instructor, Lucas Graciano, for his help.

Princess after Richard Schmid (Oil on gessoed Crescent illustration board, 12x17").

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May after J.W. Waterhouse (Oil on canvas board, 12x16").