Pair of Jokers

Here’s the two paintings I’ve been working on.  I didn’t intend to work on them simultaneously, but I found as I worked on the painting on the Stare Down (left), I noticed things I needed to refine on Getting Clean (right).

Stair Down

I’ve been working on this painting, based on this sketch.

It’s not quite finished.   I’ve been going back and forth between the this and it’s companion Keeping Clean, glazing the backgrounds and building up both surfaces.  I’ll post both again when finished.

Up Against It

Another in a series of studies of the creature and Ivory soap bars.

Big Giant Head

I’m taking a break from still life drawings with this sketch of Rick Stoner standing in front of an image of his big giant head.

The Firehouse Art Center participated in the Wide Angle project, which shows oversize head shots of local artists on the west wall of the building.  I asked Rick if I could snap a photo of him in front of his image, and he agreed. I may try to track down some of the other artists in this display and get them to pose with themselves so I can do a few more sketches.

I’m almost done with the ‘Getting Cleaner‘ painting.  I’m building up the surface by glazing the background with transparent layers of dark blues, turquoise and violet.

Getting Cleaner

I’ve been working on this for the past couple of weeks, and think it’s ready for a public airing, although it is not quite finished.

Based on the Getting Clean sketch.

The Watchtower

Colored pencil sketch of creature and soap bars.

Ivory Tower

Another sketch from what’s turning into a series of setups with Ivory soap bars and the little creature.

I’ve started a painting based on the first sketch.