Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Recent Oil Sketch


This is my son in his favorite spot in front of the TV. That day he wasn't feeling well so he actually stayed still enough for me to paint him. It also helped that he fell asleep halfway through the movie.

19 comments:

  1. This looks great... both the painting, and the thought of taking a nap while watching TV. I could go for that.

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  2. Anonymous22.8.07

    Beautiful soft transitions between close values -especially on the face. Nice job!
    How long did it take and how big is it?

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  3. Great sketch, Dave. I'm surprised your wife let you get the messy oil paints out right there in the family room. I hope you didn't get any paint on the furniture.

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  4. Wow it seems J.S.Sargent! your brush strokes and the colour synthesis are awesond :O
    the other Lord of the Ring's caricatures are fantastic too
    Cheers my friend!

    Nacho Molina

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  5. Anonymous24.8.07

    Hey, I really like this one. It's beautiful.

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  6. Great paintin', mister!

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  7. beautiful painting!

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  8. this is amazing. Real classy.

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  9. Such great simplification, now that's hard to do! Great feel as well. Cheers dave, thanks again for your workshops at work!

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  10. Lovely brushwork - great stuff!

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  11. Nice flesh tones and warm shadows. I can’t believe how fast you painted it.

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  12. Excellent!! The above comparison to Sargent is, I think, quite accurate on this one. I love how the face pretty much masses into one value, but still has structure.

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  13. Must have been a dull movie if he fell asleep,was it Revenge of the Sith :) Great piccy Dave,superb work as usual !

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  14. Ohhh, I'm fall in love with your art.

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  15. Very nice. Seems blured when you look longer. Great colors too. Makes me feel relaxed!

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  16. such a beautiful sketch. this is my fave of the page

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