Posted in Art theory, Painting, Pen and Ink, Sketchbook Pages, Watercolor on September 30, 2007 | 3 Comments »
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Sharpie pen and watercolor in Aquabee sketchbook
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Just as I finally was ready to start painting today, both my sons came over to work on their cars in my driveway (right outside the studio). It was a beautiful Indian summer day and I wanted the door open. But Cody was running a compressor and [...]
Posted in Faces, Moleskine, Other artists, Painting, People, Portrait, Sketchbook Pages, Watercolor on September 28, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Watercolor in large Moleskine watercolor sketchbook from color photo
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Watercolor (Ultramarine Blue & Indigo) in large Moleskine watercolor sketchbook from black & white photo
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Forgive me Ujwala; I fear I haven’t done you justice but I thoroughly enjoyed painting your beautiful and expressive face. Thank you for allowing me to draw and paint you.
Update: Casey [...]
Posted in Drawing, Faces, Ink, Moleskine, Pen and Ink, People, Sketchbook Pages, Subway drawings on September 25, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Ink in Moleskine notebook.
On my ride to work this morning, he looked so jaunty, with his perky cap, sunglasses, outdoorsy jacket and wearing what my sister calls a “pitty” tail — those skimpy little gray ponytails that balding men trying to hang onto the last bits of their wilder youth wear.
The morning light was shining [...]
Posted in Art theory, Flower art, Glass, Oil Painting, Painting, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, tagged Art theory, flowers, Oil Painting, roses, Watercolor on September 24, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Oil on panel, 12×9″
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The title of this post refers to words from the 1984 movie Karate Kid and also my process in this painting except for the painting it would be more like “Paint On, Wipe Off (Breathe!) Paint On, Wipe Off… ” (click on “Keep Reading” below to see photos of the steps). I’m [...]
Posted in Moleskine, Pen and Ink, People, Sketchbook Pages, Subway drawings on September 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Ink in Moleskine
I didn’t leave work until 8:30 p.m. Thursday night so I had a longer wait than usual for a BART train, since it was after regular commuting hours. I saw this guy waiting too and had to sketch him. I don’t know what he could have been doing with his phone but [...]
Posted in Art theory, Other artists, Painting, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, Watercolor on September 19, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper, 6″x5″ in sketchbook
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I was at Berkeley Giclee on 4th Street in Berkeley on Monday to approve a test print of a painting I sold before the final giclee was made. The photographer/printer, Tony Molatore is a genius and so great to work with. The print is the same size [...]
Posted in Art theory, Painting, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life on September 17, 2007 | 9 Comments »
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Oil on canvas 16×12″
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UPDATE 9/22/07: Please see my friend and painting mentor Nel Jansen’s painting of this subject and her step by step process. It’s really great!
I’ve been working on this painting for three weekends, painting, scraping off what I painted, and painting again. When I started I was working from life but I ran [...]
Posted in Gardening, Painting, Pen and Ink, Plants, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, Watercolor on September 15, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Ink & watercolor on Arches cold pressed paper in 6×8 sketchbook
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I don’t know why some of my tomatoes are growing so strangely, with funny little noses and other appendages. Maybe they’re a little crowded? Or it’s just the nature of this type. I’ve got 5 plants of different types of tomatoes and these are [...]
Posted in Illustration Friday, Painting, People, Portrait, Watercolor on September 14, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Watercolor, 22″ x 15″
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Illustration Friday’s topic this week is Wedding. Usually when I participate in IF I create something new. I love the creative process of coming up with a concept for an illustration that is fresh, unique, and not the first thing anyone would think of (e.g. Paris = Eiffel Tower = trite). The [...]
Posted in Art theory, Glass, Painting, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, Watercolor on September 10, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Watercolor & ink (black & white in label) on Arches hot press in 6 x 8″ sketchbook
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The Pickles
A co-worker who lives in Alaska part of the year brought back delicious treats, all made from seaweed. These crunchy pickles taste like sweet pickles except better–with a touch of the sea in them. I love anything tasting [...]
Posted in Art theory, Oil Painting, Other artists, Painting, Photos, Plein Air, Sketchbook Pages on September 8, 2007 | 14 Comments »
Oil on 9 x 12″ canvas board
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My plein air group painted on Treasure Island this morning, a former military base and site of the 1939 World’s Fair in the San Francisco Bay. There were some amazing views of the SF skyline, the Bay Bridge, and Port of Oakland but it was very foggy and windy [...]
Posted in Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, Watercolor on September 7, 2007 | 13 Comments »
Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico hot press paper in 6×8″ sketchbook
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Yay! It’s the weekend at last. Today was about making a lengthy To-Do list and then checking things off, one at a time. I got halfway through the list but all the important stuff got done and I rewarded myself with a latte from Peets. By [...]
Posted in Art theory, Oil Painting, Painting, Still Life, Studio on September 4, 2007 | 19 Comments »
Oil on gessoed Museum Board, 7.5″ x 9.25″
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I did this oil sketch from life in the studio yesterday evening. One of the “rules” of oil painting is to keep your darks thin, with no texture and you can see why on the background here. Those brushstrokes catch the light and draw attention to it. [...]
Posted in Painting, Sketchbook Pages, Still Life, Watercolor on September 3, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Watercolor on Fabriano Artistico hot press paper (in sketchbook)
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After I chopped vegetables for a salad today I looked down at the little triangular rubbish container/drainer in the sink. It was full of cucumber peels, red bell pepper core, radish ends, and mushroom trimmings. I thought it was pretty enough to paint. So I did. [...]
A peek inside the sketchbook, studio, and world of San Francisco Bay Area artist and watercolor teacher Jana Bouc.
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