WIP continued David's Head

Here I have added gouache using 1" sable flat brush and Turner paints on 22x15 Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper.  More work is needed on his eyes but I have the basic skin tones down using white, burnt sienna, cad orange and red.  It is interesting to see the printed pages and the effects underneath paint.  There's a big show next weekend I'd like to enter with him if I get through in time.  It is raining cats and dogs here since Wednesday so lots of indoor time equals painting time! Yay! Any excuse to paint more...stay tuned!

Female Figure on Collaged Paper

15x22 Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper that has 4 large phone book yellow pages collaged on then peeled off as you can see in the top image.  When dry I drew charcoal line drawing of a woman named Kaye who lives in Rum Cay, Bahamas (photo courtesy Li Newton).  This is one of 16 images featured in this weekend drawing event on WetCanvas!  Gouache used as the painting medium and total time was 15 minutes to draw and 1.5 hours to paint.    I had to paint Kaye since we have the same name Look closely and you can see a black and white dog in one of the phone pages that is on her left cheek or eye area.  I will be teaching this method next Saturday, 7 April, in a class at my studio in Big Spring, TX.  The title of this painting is "Rum Cay Kaye".

Unlisted Number - watermedia collage

22x15 Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper, charcoal drawing of a mannikin profile, then watercolor, gouache, and gift wrap paper from Dollar General used as collage in parts on her blouse. I had painted this figure before only reverse profile using transparent watercolor.
The hot press paper was treated first using a technique Liz Hill taught us in her class last month where you lay phone book pages down then peel them off, hence the title.

Rosemary II

22x15 watercolor, gouache, watersoluble crayon and colored pencil, plus charcoal.  This painting was done last weekend and I have reversed the image from the first time I drew this figure.  In the first one I used paper napkin collage as well as acrylics for the pattern and background respectively.   

Rosemary - a watermedia collage

22x15 watercolor, gouache, torn paper napkin, oil pastel, acrylic, watersoluble colored pencil over a 10 minute charcoal drawing; this is from a live model during Liz Hill's workshop held at Dena Wenmoh's ranch.  The art retreat is located at Cypress Mill, TX and is a working ranch.  The focus of Houstonian Liz Hill's class was to observe drawing from life and render it free and fun, loosen your creativity, and enjoy the process.  Support is Arches 140 lb. hot press paper.  To see Liz' work visit her at www.lizhillart.com
and check out Dena's bunkhouse at www.wenmohsranch.com in the Texas Hill Country.