DPW Shadows Challenge

6 x 6 oil on panel

This is my submission the the DPW Shadows Challenge. I thought the shadows were interesting here. I also loved how the light was hitting the man's pants and how her legs glowed cool and warm.

DPW White House Challenge

6 x 6 oil on panel

This is my submission to last weeks Daily Paintworks White House Challenge. This was my first attempt at doing an interior. I really enjoyed painting the sunshine on the walls and rug. It was fun to explore the house and I would love to turn one of those huge light filled rooms into a studio!! Ah, dreaming.

R Is For Ryker & Value Study #7

R Is For Ryker

8 x 8 oil on panel

This is my grandson who will turn 2 in a month. He is learning his letters already. 'R' is a hard one for him to say. This is really a value study also.

Value Study #7.  Simple still life. So much fun to do.

Morning Mug

5 x 7 oil on panel

I really think that doing those value studies is helping me plan my paintings. I need to get back to them. 

This is Easter morning with my son.

More Value Studies #3, 4, 5 & 6

I didn't spend a lot of time on any of these studies. Less then an hour for each. This is a very fun challenge that I'm learning a lot with. 

Value Study #3. Set up this simple still life for this value study. I think I kept to 4 values this time.

Value Study #4. I tried to set up the same still life again in order to try color.

Value Study #5. 

Value Studies #5 & 6. I painted these from photo references. I plan to try these in color next.
I keep hearing Peggi in my head telling me to be a designer, make interesting shapes and connect your shadows!

Mugshot #28 - Family & Friends

4 x 4 oil on linen

He looks a little villainous if you ask me :)

While taking this photo I dropped the painting face down on a dusty area rug. You can still see some lint that I'll have to go back and clean out of the paint.

Value Studies 1 & 2

I've been watching a lot of Peggi Kroll Roberts DVDs, and following Jean Townsend as she attempts to take on Liz Wiltzen's challenge 50 value studies in 30 days. I don't think I will be able to do this in 30 days since I will be out of town for a week in May. But I'm going to try.

Here are my first two value studies. I haven't followed Liz's challenge exactly since I'm combining both Peggi's technique with Liz's.

Value study #1

This is my 2yr old grandson who is constantly pointing at airplanes flying overhead. I painted this from a photo reference.

Value study #2

This was painted from life.