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Oh yeah, and I miss her too.  This sketch was done in about 20 minutes with a Dixon Ticonderoga HB 2 Graphite Pencil on an 8×10 Strathmore Series 400 drawing paper pad.  The eyes need more work with a sharp … Continue reading →

I’m starting on some flats for Batwing today.

This is a quick charcoal study for a self portrait that I’d like to do some time in the future as an oil.  “The Guitarist” shows myself with my backpacker classical guitar on the day I got it as a … Continue reading →

How will Obama, a self admitted Moslem, fundamentally transform America?  He is following these steps. Step 1 : Infiltrate Step 2 : Disarm Step 3 : Destroy  

Here’s one suited to the task.  I traced a photo of a hippo and placed a Santa hat upon him, colored him, and named him in scientific fashion.  Now he’s ready for Christmas or the end of the world, whichever … Continue reading →

I’m working on the flats for Marvel’s Avengers and Captain America.  Little time to blog or paint, but I’ll try to get you guys some pics of my latest stuff.  The Chen portrait is done, but I have to wait … Continue reading →

You may hear artists talking about their “palettes” and you may only have a vague understanding of what they are talking about.  This article will explain the concept more fully to you. When artists talk about their “palette” they may … Continue reading →

I have one of the Conte A Paris Conte 48 color crayon sets available at dickblick.com, but it didn’t come with a color chart of any type, which is normally fine with pastels since they appear in their fully saturated … Continue reading →

Last time we looked at some earth tones and stressed the importance of categorizing them by their dominant hue.  This time we are going to look at how applying the pigments in different ways and in different mediums can affect … Continue reading →

The vast majority of the time I paint with nothing more than earth tones to which I add mineral colors when needed. Philosophically I consider mineral tones to be earth tones because they are both crushed rocks, but technically earth … Continue reading →

On May 20th 2012 Anno Domini the moon passed over the sun leaving a perfect ring of light known as the “Ring of Fire.”  In case you missed it here’s a jpg of the event as I saw it from … Continue reading →

We are so happy to have Chen Guangcheng and his family in the United States as the most honourable guests our nation has ever had.  No leader in the world has stood up to the fierce wrath of the Chinese government.  … Continue reading →

Psalms 18:28-31 28    For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 29    For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30    As for … Continue reading →

This painting is for sale if anybody wants to make an offer.  Eventually I’ll sell it on an auction site or off my website or something, but you could always buy it before that.  It’s oil paint on a canvas … Continue reading →

Sepia is a color very similar to burnt umber but more neutral.  The lighter shade I used is CMYK color something around 50 32 69 42 for darkest areas and 44 55 63 20 for a midtone). Because it’s like … Continue reading →