Here is my newest Color Pencil picture. I've been doing nothing but paintings for the last few months, so it was great to return to this medium. I also like to do Color Pencil work that is not fruit of flowers, no offense to those who do that though. Why does Color Pencil artists tends to do those? Well, I have Robin here protecting the stones, but from what I'm not sure. Maybe the stones are actually protecting her, but then the cool title would not work as well. Well, everyone take care and have fun!
Here is my newest Acrylic work, "On Hallowed Ground". I made it with Halloween in mind. If it doesn't get big enough, there is a skull there by Robin the model. She is by the way, not just a great model, but a great person and a pro. A joy to work with! The landscape is the Tom Dorman Preserve in Garrad County, South of Nicholasville KY. The fog is coming from the Kentucky River. After my next piece, I might try some color pencil again. I'll keep you posted. Everyone have fun!
Hey, I have finished my most recent painting, The Scout II. I meant to post the earlier stages of this painting a couple of days ago, but I finished the painting before I had a chance to so here you go. I looking forward to the fall season, I hope the fall color really kicks in this year. It's seemed last year the was more yellow than red and orange in the trees, so maybe this year those colors will be there and I can have some good modeling sessions. I had fun with this painting, it reminded me of the Scout painting earlier so that explains the name. She keeps on a scouting! Oh, and if anyone would want to comment on any of this, that would be cool, I've been wondering who all has been reading this. Everyone take care and have fun!
Just thought I'd show this painting now that I'm done. I named it Search for Meaning. I thought that would be good. I did a lot of work on the figure and on the light. I am really interested in light so I guess my next piece will also be a ground piece like this. We shall see. Everyone take care and have fun!
Well, this one is done, and I love it. As you can see in the pictures above, it 2 panels roughly 2 foot by 16 inches each. Pushed together would be 4 foot by 16 inches. This is a large piece but I can ship it as a small piece(think'in think'in!). The next piece I'm planning will be in this same size, so I'm looking forward to it. I really do get into these paintings. When I start them it's so cool to see how they end, like a book, because I have an idea, but I'm not exactly sure until I see it done. Everyone take care and have fun!
Wow, I've been busy lately and haven't blogged in a while. Here is my newest painting which I'm going to continue right after I'm done here. This will be different than my other paintings as this will be a 2 piece painting. I have been shipping a lot of art lately and it's very expensive to ship anything of size, so I decided to do one in 2 pieces. Together this will be about 4 feet by 16 inches. Apart each piece is 16 x 24 inches. The 3rd piece up is the 2nd piece. I didn't do much to it as I worked on it the night before. These will be much better for shipping purposes too. I haven't painted this model in a while. We spent some time with her a week ago and I decided I needed to do another work with her in it. She's completely awesome. From bottom to the top above you can see my progress I made last night. I'm going to see what I can do now. Take care and have fun.
Hi! I thought I'd take a moment to show the newest painting I've been working on. It's pretty much done at this point. Here the Robin sits on a rock overlooking the land. This painting is one of those that just fell into place. I have been real busy this week, but this painting did not need a lot of time because it just came together like it was just meant to be. Sometimes I have to really work on one to get it to work out, but not this one. It's nice to try new things and struggle sometimes, but life has been stuffed with things to do recently, so I enjoyed just making a piece I really like without a lot of angst. Everyone take care and have fun!
Well, I've been working on this painting, you can see the original drawing, and some of the beginnings of the painting it self. When I took the picture from my sketch book, you can see through the page the drawing for "Awaiting the Sign". Actually, I have more done on this painting, but I haven't had the chance to Blog in a few days, and this was all I had pictures taken of. I will get more pics out here in a day or two and let you see more of what I have been up to.
Well, it took a while, but I'm finally done with this one....I think. I started it before I went on vacation a few weeks ago. I thought I was done then, but when I came back I saw a few improvements I could make. I'm one of those artists who always looks for flaws and the chance to add something cool. It takes lots of time studying the painting and sometimes it requires a break to look at it with a fresh frame of mind. This is Robin, a friend and model at the Anglin Falls (but the falls are in the other direction) and it was fun to do. I hope everyone enjoys! Actually, I think I'm going to do a Color Pencil piece next; I'm in that mood.
Take care and have fun.
Well, I finished my piece titled As the Leaves Fell She Wept. Two weeks ago we did a modeling session with this great model. She is one of those people who impresses you more and more every time you meet them, both as a person and a model. Anyway, I haven't done much from up above pics like this. When I took the picture I was only eight feet above her or so standing on a large rock, but this looks much higher to me and I like the effect.
Prayer Among the Trees II, this is the painting I finished last week. This is one of those, where every new work just happens to be your favorite one. That's what I going through right now. That's a good sign I think, because then I feel like I'm improving my craft. I am having more fun with paint than I used to, where I usually do a lot of color pencil. I feel that my style stays the same with both mediums, so I'm glad that I enjoy my performance in both. Every one take care and have fun! http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmalissa0
Well, one day and I'm back. I thought I'd just show more of what I'd done last night. I filled in a lot of color, now I can begin more detail work. I just went through some of the photos from this modeling session, and I can't wait to do more of these paintings. I think they will be very nice. I actually enjoy doing ground work, all the leaves brown and green, and tree roots and sticks. It can be very fun. Everyone take care and have fun! Cliff
Hey, I'm working on a new painting that I haven't titled yet(I think I usually have a title idea at this point at least) of a model on the ground. I have done some, but not much work where there is no sky at all, and only ground. I'm looking forward to this one a lot.
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Hey all! Well, I submitted for a exhibition with the Color Pencil Society of America and made it in. You can see the website and all the artists who were accepted at http://www.cpsa.org/
Hey there. I thought I'd just show what I am currently working on. At the top you see the painting I'm working on, you can see the drawn, but not yet painted girl by the tree. This is coming together pretty well and I'm having fun with it.
Hey everyone. Well, today I put up the exhibit in the Gladie Center in the Red River gorge. I've sold some paintings there in the past so here's hoping 08 will bring good news for me. Now you may wonder about the square blob in the center. I didn't know until I got there that they have bolted in a huge photo of some sundown somewhere. It's a nice photo, but I had to work around it and didn't think I should put it on the blog. The photographer might get angry and I couldn't blame him or her. I didn't look who did it. Actually, I was surprised I got all my work up.
Hi and hello. I haven't done this in a while, I've been busy and I recently sold a painting and a print, so I'm happy. I will be in Paris KY during their next Art Walk. I'm thinking about selling some prints there too for those who don't want to pay for a painting. When I find artists I like I like to buy books of their work. I'll make another one one day. I have one, but it's only one. Anyway, here's my newest work. You can see my drawing of the model and I used tracing paper to get that drawing on the matboard, then I started with the color pencils. I still have light issues to think about along with fleshing it all out. Soon as I get this puzzle thought out I'll put a finished pic on the blog. Like the last one, I get to struggle with the filtered light that hits the trees, ground, and rock wall. The rocks near the model were fun though, I like those a lot. Everyone take care and have fun!
Hey! I finally finished this one. It's a color pencil piece I've been working on for a while. The size is about 18 x 12 inches, a lot smaller than I am used to. This was done from another photo taken at the Anglin Falls, but this time with a different model. Actually, I haven't done much work with her in a while, but I will soon and I am looking forward to it. She's a great model and a great person. I did the sketch of her a year or so ago and dropped her into this scene. I had a blast with the composition of the piece, but the lighting was a bit to work out. Hey, as all things in life worth doing, it's a learning experience. I also had a time trying to make the reflecting light on the cliff face behind her look right. That's a new one, I usually just avoid those, but this time I went for it. Light sneaking down between the leaves is so abstract yet you know it when you see it bouncing off a rock wall. I like what I got but I will certainly do more in the future and get it down. You guys take care and have fun!
I thought I'd show this one, I finished it the other day. Earlier I had shown the process of drawing it, and how I apply that drawing to the drawing surface. I gave it the name Awaiting the Sign. I have always been intrigued at the thought of going to nature for guidance, or some may say mental clarity. I think you can get both. I have done it several times, when being down or even when making career decisions. Nature often brings peace and clarity, and exercise so think about that next time you are on a hike and enjoy yourself. Take care and have fun!
