Bricks, windows, and rose

March 31, 8:18AM 2012

Almost done with this study of rose-colored bricks and apart of my series of color-themed architecture and edifices.  I'll have some smaller studies and drawings for sale at the Galleria in Edina for their spring customer appreciation event.

Almost done!

March 21, 3:17PM, 2012

Just a few more tweaks today and I should be done!

Adding some life.

March 20, 2012, 11:27PM

I glazed everything with Indian yellow and I'm now adding the highlights that will really make everything come alive.

March 14, 2012, 9:21AM

Painting along.

March 12, 2012, 1:53PM

BRICKS!!!!!

March 6, 2012, 1:36AM

Yeah....... getting the eye twitch.....

-Mat

Slight detour....

March 5, 2012, 5:14PM

Working on a new piece today so I can approach the Washburn-Crosby painting tomorrow with fresh eyes.
Enjoy!

-Mat

UPDATE! !!

Its a quick update.

AND NOW, For Something Completely Different ...

March 1, 2012, 3:38PM

Something I was working on while I was building the canvas for the Hyatt commission. Sorry I didn't post it earlier.  I got distracted by the other canvas.

Back to Painting!

-Mat

Antique sky

February 27, 2012, 2:59PM

taking a break from digital painting to work on something more analog. Its off to a good start.

-Mat

Drawing completed

February 25, 11:44PM
Just finished the pencil sketch and the drawing in oil. The canvas was toned with burnt umber and ivory black. This is done to get rid of the bright white of the gesso, which would affect how the colors look; making the colors appear darker than they actually are.

Back to Painting!

-Mat

Next up.....

February 23, 2012, 9:02AM

Just finished priming the canvas for a new commissioned piece for the Hyatt remodel. I'll start sketching in the forms tonight. More to follow shortly.

-Mat

DONE!!!

February 17, 2012, 2:59PM
just finished the portrait commissions!!! Ill post some better photos with close ups in a bit.
-Mat

Just.... a little..... more......

February 15, 2012, 4:11PM
Took off the tape and tweaking the tones wig with glazes. So close to being done, I cane can Taste it!
BACK TO PAINTING!
-Mat

... typing posts on my phone is an adventure. 2/26/2012

Almost....

February 13, 12:41AM

Just some final tweaking and glazing and they're done!!

Blocking in the shirts.

Another commission

February 8, 2012, 11:42AM

A small study I'm working on for a larger painting. This one has been pre bought by a long-time admirer.

-Mat

Faces done

February 8, 2012, 12:36AM

Finished the faces, sans a few touch ups. I have photos of shirt drapery and so I'll work on that today.

Back to painting!
-Mat

One done....

January 26, 2012, 9:54AM

Need to fix the left eye... but other than that, the portrait is done!

Almost done!

January 24, 2012, 7:46AM

I've been working on these for the past week when I realized that I haven't update the blog! I almost completely repainted everything!
Well, they are almost done. After applying what I re-learned from my skin-tone study, I'm quite happy with the outcome:
The backgrounds have been better realized, the shirts are better rendered, the keyboard and hands are almost complete and everything just comes together a lot better.  Unfortunately my camera-phone doesn't do them justice, and the angle of the light seems to heighten every shadow, they are coming along quite well! I should have them done in the next day or so.

Back to Painting!

-Mat


P.S.
After looking what on the screen and what's on the easel, I can honestly say that the photos look horrible: the subtle colors are gone and the contrast is non-existent. I'll see what I can do for the next update.