Where the Wild Things Are

The Ridgefield Guild of Artists is having a tribute show for Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild things Are. Members can submit up to three pieces. I did some preliminary sketches tonight.

The Yentas

Here is the latest City Folk piece in all it's glory. I will have to change gears this week. The Ridgefield Guild of Artists is is having a Where the Wild Things Are tribute show. So I am going to make a couple of pieces for that (maybe).

From the begining

Here is the start of another city Folks piece. I started by glueing down a few chunks of news paper. Since my pieces were starting to get too tight I had to mix it up someway. I didn't plan ahead, just glued them down. I move I would regret later. (maybe)

I used a matte medium gel. I also splashed some around on the paper. I thought it might give a cool look to the watercolors. I also addeda little gesso for the same reason, and to tone down the newspaper chunks a little. I then sketched to ladies with a 2B pencil. I normally use a 4H but I wanted the pencil work to show though on this one. 

My next step was to add ink drawing with the eyedropper. I couldn't see my pencil line on the newspaper and gave the lady on the left a rather large nose.

Wild Bill

This one dragged a little at the end. I was having a bit of trouble getting the hair right. I started to enter the realm of over doing it and called it done.

Color Added

First steps of watercolor in progress.

Yo!

I started a new one. Another city folk piece. You can see the reference photo on the left.

Tales of a sketch book

I take my son to a class in Norwalk on saturdays. I wait around because it is too far to drive home and back. To kill time I bring my sketch book. Here are todays sketches.

What can I say

The usual set up. Ink, watercolors and acrylic.

All Done

Here he is, all done.

Roger update

Working at the speed of light here is the updated painting. Watercolor added, but not complete.

And Jolly Roger Begins

I'm pretty heavy on the ink for this one, but it will even out in the end.

On a side bar, my wife took a painting on mine that was hanging in my art room. She wants to hang it in our freshly painted dining room. First thing she said when she took the painting?  "Look at all the splattered paint on it" meaning the frame and glass. I wonder how all that got on there?

Done

I finally got around to finishing this one. On to the next....

Julio part dos

Added a splash of watercolor. More to come.

Me and Julio...

down by the school yard. Work in progress, or for those in the know...WIP. From a picture I took in the city. 

Bus Sop

I went out in the city and took a bunch of reference photos. Here is the first in that series. These people were waiting for the bus so i came up with that very original title :-)

The usual process, ink, watercolor and acrylic on half sheet hot pressed watercolor paper.

Close Up

You asked for it Deb, you got it. Here is a close up to show off the texture.

Don't Cry

All done.

Part two

Sat down to add the water color. I wanted to use a Burnt Sienna and Lemon Yellow mix. But, I was out of burnt sienna. Upon further inspection I was out of burnt umber and cadmium red as well. I quick trip to the art store and I was in business. My son helped with this stage. I handed him the brush and he splattered away.

I'm back

The hiatus is over. I've taped down a half sheet of watercolor paper and started a new piece. You can see the reference in the upper left corner.

Ice Fishing.

Man can not live on art alone. He needs ice fishing too. I went out for the first time this year. Only a couple of hours and only a couple of fish. But it sure was fun. Here are the pictures of the two monsters I caught.

Images added

Home computer is still down. I thought about scanning the pieces at work but then had a better idea. I could just take pictures then upload them at work. So that is what I did.

Here are the ten 5" x 7" pieces that I will be selling at building blocks.

I'm Down

My computer at home went down. Won't be fixed for a week. So not posting new pictures until then.

Mass Production Step 4

Acrylics now applied. You can see my tools of choice in the bottom right. A wire brush, beer bottle and a wash cloth. Next step is to glaze the fruits and vegetables to make them pop a little.

Mass Production Part 3

Watercolor added.

Mass Production Part 2

Today I printed a bunch of fruit and vegetables from the net. then with my trusty ink dropper I made the drawings. No pre-penciling, just straight out inking.

Yukon Jack

Before I start my mass market idea, here is the latest off the drawing board. Same as the others. Watercolor paper, ink and so on...

Pasting

This is my latest project. Inspired from my friend Whalehead King. I'm painting a bunch of very small (5" x 7") canvas boards and selling them at cut rate prices. I've already found a store to sell them, site unseen. Here is my start. I'm pasting newspaper on them all then paint on that. More picts as I proceed.

Hey Lady

Acrylics added. Not too bad. At least I didn't ruin it.

Hey Lady starts

Thought I would do a work in progress post. Also I like this piece as it is and wanted to show it before I ruin it. Right now it is ink and watercolor. Acrylics to come.

Splatter Lilly

Same as the previous painting. 1/4 sheet cold pressed watercolor paper. Ink, acrylics and watercolor.

Tulips

It has been a while, but I am back. I got so busy with work in December I just didn't have the energy to paint at night.

Here is my first piece in a while. It is on a 1/4 sheet of cold pressed watercolor paper. Watercolor, ink and acrylics.

Flower Shower

Woodland Creature

'nuff said.