Portrait and Figure Studies (2006-2007)

I am going away to NYC for about a week, as is part of my classes graduation, so I thought I would put a few old pieces into one post this time as I will not be able to post while I am away.I'm trying to stay somewhat regimented in my posting habits, guess I feel that the more that I post the more active my painting habits will be as well.So far it has actually worked out pretty good.These are just a few portrait studies that I did in my first year of college(again).The first one is in oil, the second acrylic and the third is in watercolour.Well, that;s all I got for now...

Spider Study (2006)

Thought I would take a break from all the holiday cheer and do a quick blog post. Man, I think I've had too much turkey and Riesling. Anyway, this was another assignment I did back during first year of college. It's one of those layering studies again using a wide range of mediums including: ink, watercolour, pencil crayon and gauche.Subtle glazes of pencil crayon help add dimension and colour richness to any webslinger.

adaptation (2005)

I did this piece back in 2005/2006 -ish, it was one of the pieces that I put in my portfolio the second time around when I was applying for the program that I am currently in at Capilano University.It is one of the few pieces that I still like from my pool of work at that time.Back then I took a few painting classes that focused on layering acrylics and texture work. I was really into trees as subject matter back then as well.It adorned my wall for several years and stood as my favourite for some time (likely due to my foolish tree infatuation) before I gave it away to a friend who I knew would appreciate it.I still like it for its composition, colour and sense of movement - but mostly because I don't paint in this style anymore.