Day 341 Two More Gents from the Drawing Jam

Mark Mitchell Surrounded

Oil on Canvas Panel

6" x 6"

Mark Mitchell, a well known designer in Seattle, is being surrounded by one of his creations. It is an extremely long, large, tulle boa. Fabulous!

 

He's In the Band

Oil on Canvas Panel

3" x 5"

Sorry, all I know about this guy is he was in a band and he was fun to paint. Beards were very prevelant on the male models that day. :) Which is fine by me as it's easier to paint a beard than a chin.

 

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Day 340 Kitty Baby Burlesque - Drawing Jam Study

 

Kitty Baby Burlesque - Drawing Jam Study #1

Oil on Canvas Board

5" x 7"

 

The maximum length pose held in the "Stars of Seattle" room was twenty minutes. I had to do some seroiously fast painting! It was a good oportunity to loosen up. Kitty Baby Burlesque was a great model. I don't remember if this was a ten or twenty minute pose. I do remember that she held a huge, sparkley smile the entire time. Made my cheeks hurt.

Kitty Baby Burlesque - Drawing Jam Study #2

Oil on Canvas Board

5" x 7"

 

Another pose after a quick costume change. She was still smiling! Amazing cheek muscles that woman has.

 

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Day 339 Seafair Pirate Studies

 

 

Mr. Seafair Pirate #1

Oil on Canvas Board

5" x 7"

 

Last weekend I volunteered at the Gage's Drawing Jam in Seattle. What a terrific event for artists of all levels and ages. I know of no other place where you can take your pick of live models in four or five different rooms, sculpt in another and have your kids learn how to make lino prints in yet another. I was a studio monitor in the "Stars of Seattle" room. The Seafair pirates are absolutely in that catagory.

 

Mr. Seafair Pirate #2

Oil on Canvas Board

5" x 7"

 

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Day 298 Victoria and Tea

 

Victoria and Tea

Oil on Canvas Board

8 x 10

About a month ago I had a great opportunity to collect some photo reference

for future paintings at the Tilbury event in Kingston. This is a terrific event where models dress up in period costume and hold a pose for everyone to photograph or paint. I have to say I got some terrific photos. Over all it was a blast! I painted this in Ned's class. You can probably tell where he added his touch. :) If I end up working on it some more I will repost it.

 

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Day 67

 

Megan - the middle

watercolor

5 x 7

 

If you paint one daughter you absolutely have to paint

the other one. They'd be happiest if you painted both

at the same time. Honestly though, it wasn't a trial

 painting Meg. This is from the same photo shoot as Anika's painting.

It will be turned into a much larger painting some day.

I wouldn't consider this one finished either.

I just needed something to post this evening. Maybe I'll

get it finished at the "Mom's Getaway" this weekend. :)

 

Anika - the middle

 

This is the same painting I posted a couple days

ago just further along. Which one do you prefer -

the earlier one or this one?

 

Oops Day 64

Anika - the beginning

Watercolor

5 x 7

 

Sometimes you surprise yourself. I started this one evening

while sitting with my mom. It's based on a photo I took

this summer in preparation for a major piece. Never did

I expect this quick study to come out so well in that it

actually resembles my daughter! This is a beginning stage.

Weather permitting, I will take a photo of it's current state

tomorrow. Sometimes the beginnings are the best .