Originally posted on September 18, 2009. WIP image posted on June 27, 2009. Oil paint on canvas board 8″x16″Two sittingsReference: [link] by ~stockmichelle Yay for decent brushes! I was able to finish the second wing and the tail with the level of detail I had expected to accomplish in the initial sitting. Because the upper wing was
Read MoreOriginally posted April 3, June 24, July 4, July 17, 2009. Note from 7/30/2019: This was a class assignment, and the further I got into detailing in the shell, the more disinterested in the piece I became. My teacher was willing to grade the piece before it was completely finished, but I hate leaving projects
Read MoreOriginally posted on July 4, 2009. WIP images originally posted on May 6, June 8, June 21, and June 24, 2009. Oil paint on canvas board, 9″x12″Five sessionsReference: my own photo This is a leftover project from my painting class. My instructor, David Lobenburg, named the piece. I just added a few final details, including
Read MoreOriginally posted June 27, 2009. WIP images originally posted March 4 & 10, 2009. 9″x12″ oil on canvas board5 sittingsReference: a real tomato on my jacket Class project. Done. 9″x12″ oil on canvas board3 layers so farTime: ???Reference: A real tomato on one of my jackets Project for my painting class. I think it needs
Read MoreOriginally posted June 21, 2009. WIP images originally posted May 18, June 5, and June 11, 2009. Oil paint on canvas board, 9″x12″4 painting sessionsReference: a photo of myself from New Year 2009 Finishing up the class project self portrait. Added highlighting to the goggles and hair, and added the spots. Done. 9″x12″ oil on
Read MoreOriginally posted June 8, 2009. WIP images were originally posted on March 10, April 1, and April 3, 2009. 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board5 layers of paintReference: A photo provided by my instructor, taken by one of his friends Class project. I decided not to do any more painting on this piece, signed it,
Read MoreOriginally posted April 30, 2009. WIP images posted April 18, 25, & 27, 2009. 9″x12″, oil paint on canvas board4 layers of paintReference: Photo provided by my instructor, David Lobenberg Another class project. Added the foliage to the trees. I picked up a stippling brush today, and dabbed on the color. I rather enjoyed doing
Read MoreOriginally posted April 18, 2009. WIP images posted April 10, 2009 and April 1, 2009. 9″x12″, oil paint on canvas board3 layers of paintReference: My own photo (the doughnut was tasty) Another class project. Final layer:Finished the grout between the tiles. Using scrumbling (sp?) and a lot of medium, I added highlighting to the coffee
Read MoreOriginally posted April 3, 2009. Note from 7/30/2019: I don’t remember why I never returned to this piece, other than it didn’t at all catch my interest. It was for a class project, so it must have been gradable at this point, even though it was nowhere near done in my own estimation. Reference: a
Read MoreOriginally posted March 10, 2009. WIP images originally posted March 4, 2009. 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board3 layers of paintReference: a photo provided by my instructor, taken by one of his friends Class project finished. It didn’t at all match the point of the project, but I was very happy with how it turned
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