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Dear Subscribers,
Greetings.
Lots to talk about today, but I'll just start with the newest painting
first. This was a case of pushing my initial concept further and further
until it finally worked.
The setup:
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My concept is to make the dark mouth of the pitcher the focus of the
painting. I want to push it until the darkness is very dominant,
dramatic, and maybe a little creepy. That's my mental image at this
point in the process.
First stage. Umber shapes of shadow, then straight in with the knife:
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At this point things are progressing but the desired effect just isn't
there yet. I'm trying to figure out how to make the dark hole even more
dominant. I have limited the darks in the rest of the painting, but it
isn't extreme enough. I start experimenting, trying to solve this
problem.
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An aha moment. I squash the value ranges in the rest of the painting
even more. At this point I am using brushes over the dry knifed-on paint
(using alkyds, they dry quickly). And I introduce a new element of color
that doesn't interfere with my initial concept but adds drama while
giving a vertical motion to the painting which helps to balance the
composition.
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And the finished painting, "Black Hole" (9x12):
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Whidbey Island Workshop
I got some coffee here. It was
good.
I got some coffee here. It was good.
Last weekend I had a 2-day workshop in beautiful Langley, Washington.
Here is me preparing to start the demonstration painting. At this point
I was explaining my thoughts and goals for the composition. And I appear
to be either stroking my chin wisely or eating a paper towel. (photo
courtesy Cary Jurriaans, proprietor of W.I.F.A.S. and generous host)
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An early stage. Umber shape of shadow, then painting in the lights of
the focus first. (photo courtesty Cary Jurriaans)
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Middle stage:
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And the finished demonstration, "The Linchpin" (9x12):
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The venue is awesome. Spacious, well equipped, projector for demo, must
I go on? Even with a full house, there is ample room to move around and
breath. There's a whole separate break room with copious snacks, coffee,
tea, etc. And the grounds are populated with lots of cute little
bunnies. Seriously. Cute baby bunnies for my daughter to chase.
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All my workshops are limited to a maximum of 10 students. Why? Because
that's the way I prefer to teach. From personal experience, I know it is
disappointing when you only get personal help from the workshop
instructor once or twice each day. I like to work in depth with each
student on composition and painting technique, tailored to each level of
skill, visiting each as many times as possible. And by all accounts,
people seem to dig this. I like it too. Selfishly, it is a thrill to see
each student grasp and implement my suggestions successfully throughout
the workshop.
I'm returning to the Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio for a longer 4 day
workshop! There are still spots available. Come for the learning. Come
for the hospitality. Come for the bunnies.
October 22-25 (4 day)
The 'not so' Still Life
(composition and painting workshop)
Tuition: $600
Skill level: I work with everyone. Raw beginners to very advanced. A
drawing background is strongly recommended.
REGISTER
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Lindale Texas Workshop
Me and Maureen in the cool historic
building.
Me and Maureen in the cool historic building.
Again?! Yes. A new Lindale workshop at the Maureen Killaby School just
added a couple days ago. It filled up immediately after posting it on
Facebook. Texas, you've always been so good to me. There might be one
last spot left, not sure. If not, you can at least get on the waitlist
in case there is a cancellation.
November 4-7 (4 day)
Still Life Composition and Painting Workshop
Tuition: $525
Skill level: I work with everyone. Raw beginners to very advanced. A
drawing background is strongly recommended.
WAITLIST
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Thank you for supporting
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UNrealism went really well. Thank you all so much for showing up in
support of this event and for taking a look at the new body of work. I
had fun during the "opening reception"! There WILL definitely be more of
these in the future.
I've folded the works into my main site but the UNrealism site will
still be up and running for a while so there is plenty of time to see
all the closeups and framed photos if you missed it. I will gradually
show the process for some of these works in upcoming newsletters!
Hey Denver people, "Dream Of The Demon" and "Uncanny Incubus" will both
be in the Contemporary Figuration show at Abend Gallery, opening June
12th!
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Dream Of The Demon
Dream Of The Demon
Uncanny Incubus
Uncanny Incubus
I'm curious to see how these sister paintings will look together in a
gallery setting, and what the response will be. I won't make it out to
the show in person, so if you attend let me know what you think!
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ARC Salon
Winners for the 2014-2015 Art Renewal Center Salon were recently
announced. My work got two Honorable Mentions in the Still Life
category. Fancy!
The Venerable ARC Salon
The Venerable ARC Salon
Backed into a Damn Corner
Backed into a Damn Corner
The Fat Of The Land
The Fat Of The Land
I will always have a soft spot for ARC as an organization because I'm
not sure I would have found The Schuler School of Fine Art without their
database of excellent ateliers. Thanks ARC!
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JUST SOLD:
Eldritch Brood Of The Silent Mind
Eldritch Brood Of The Silent Mind
Halfbreed
Halfbreed
Alpha Orb
Alpha Orb
Omega Orb
Omega Orb
The Linchpin (demonstration)
The Linchpin (demonstration)
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See you in two weeks.
-David
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