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Monday, March 26, 2012

Complete

    



Titled Celebrate, Rejoice and Revelry respectively, my miniatures are complete. Framed and delivered, these works join their standard-sized companions of the same subject. The key to doing such small work is patience and having the right tools. It’s no use fighting your materials. In addition, allow yourself enough time if a deadline is in your midst. Trying to rush through such exacting work can be a disaster. And most importantly, and I’ve struggled with this in all of my work, there needs to be a connection to what you are painting. Uninspired work produces uninspired paintings and it will show.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

The Road Ahead

        

Having come so far, there is still a long road ahead. Each of the three panels has now been blocked in with oil. Color schemes have been resolved yet small changes may be made in the final pass. (The purple ribbon in the third panel needs to be more like the bow in the second.) But none of these panels possess the contrast of highlights and shadow. If converted to grayscale, they would all be in a mid-tone range. The next pass over these panels will focus primarily on light and reflective color. Details will be refined and shapes will be defined with light and shadows. As the deadline draws near, there is little time to waste.





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