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TnT Portrait Sketch

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I was fortunate enough take Ted Minoff and Travis Schlaht's workshop this past week. We focused on doing 3-6 hour studies that could be taken back to the studio to do longer portraits. Below are 2 of the many paintings that I did in the workshop. "Ennis" Oil on Panel 9 x 12 "Mariella" Oil on Panel 7" x 10"

Step by Step: Still Life

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This past year I have been able to paint with a small group of professional artists in Maynard MA. While teaching, I wanted to take them through the step by step process that I had learned at The Water Street Atelier. Below is each step in this   process for doing a still life painting. The Drawing : this is the most essential part of the whole process. I use my drawing (done from life) to recreate the 3 dimensional world on my 2 dimensional paper. I'm mapping over the set up so many times that I become really familiar with the objects and the orientation of the light to the objects. Transfer to Canvas : In this step, I get a printout of my drawing to scale, and do a paint transfer to canvas. Essentially its rubbing paint on the back of paper and then applying the paper over the canvas. I use a ball point pen over the printout to push the paint onto the canvas. when my drawing is transferred and dry, I go back in and do a open grisaille. This is done usually in on

New (er) Still Life

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I'm posting a Still Life painting that I completed a little while back. I was able to get it professionally shot and now I can post it. "Globe with Pipe and Letters"

Drawing on Toned Paper

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Here is a new drawing on toned paper, heightened with White Chalk. Its of my father, the painting is in progress and I'll post it soon.