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Monet at the Museum
Looking back on my visit to the Denver Art Museum (DAM) for the Monet exhibit, I wish I could do it all over again. I felt giddy like a child going on a field trip. Monet has been an inspiration to me in how he uses color and his mark making techniques. I’ve always admired how he learned the academic side of painting. Then deliberately choosing to deviate from the norm and break all the rules. Seeing his work in person is a real treat. I bought the museum’s catalog book and does not compare to his paintings in person. They are so colorful with a multitude of hues weaving…
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Portrait Challenge Week 1 Dead Colors: Conclusion
The first week’s over and I’m already feeling better about my skills in portraiture. Limiting myself to a dead color palette allowed me to ease into my challenge without having to worry about the issues of a full color palette. Dead Colors The first week I limited myself to a specific palette: dead colors. Dead colors consist of pigments that are not naturally vibrant or lively hence the word dead. The ones I used were: Titanium White, Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, Brunt Sienna, Brunt Umber, Payne’s Grey and Mars Black. For my first life painting class we created 5 color strings with these colors: warm greys, yellows, warm reds, cool…
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Elven Maiden Process
Process Work for Elven Maiden I had a wild hair one day in June to do this elegant piece of a regal elf. I envisioned her taking a stroll through a garden with a soft light playing across her skin. So I set my camera up and threw a on dress with jewelry. I had a small thumbnail of what she should look like, which I ended up deviating. I took advantage of the north light from the kitchen slider. After a better sketch I set up an 18″x24″ UART 400 grit pastel paper. I wanted something large to work on but nothing intimidating since I hadn’t work this large…
