tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82199306784661163652012-02-16T13:24:31.614-08:00by Sam Jones IVSam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219930678466116365.post-49477384359058542542008-01-29T11:00:00.000-08:002008-12-14T01:58:20.836-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R59vITHO22I/AAAAAAAABQg/aQ8W52gGA5E/s1600-h/submit_New_York_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160965886350121826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R59vITHO22I/AAAAAAAABQg/aQ8W52gGA5E/s400/submit_New_York_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Finished Painting!<br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">click to view larger</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160967449718217586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R59wjTHO23I/AAAAAAAABQo/3F5RfS5Oi5w/s320/small_NYC_progress2.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Final Drawing stage. I now have the composition ready for color.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160968579294616450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R59xlDHO24I/AAAAAAAABQw/qE2Eyc4EAgI/s320/small_NYC_progress1.jpg" border="0" />The early stage. The canvas has been primed and textured and I am laying in the darks.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160969107575593874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R59yDzHO25I/AAAAAAAABQ4/olp-r5TK8ng/s320/newyork1_bw.jpg" border="0" /><br />I love this photo taken by my wife, it captures movement and light and will make a great starting point for a painting.<br /></span><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R59nrjHO2zI/AAAAAAAABQM/QbJ8_HgeOfw/s1600-h/submit_New_York_1.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8219930678466116365-4947738435905854254?l=ivprogress.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219930678466116365.post-47404593207173048762008-01-29T10:42:00.000-08:002008-12-14T01:58:22.925-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R599vTHO3JI/AAAAAAAABS0/86bLQjZlWl4/s1600-h/gold_ballroom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160981949527809170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R599vTHO3JI/AAAAAAAABS0/86bLQjZlWl4/s320/gold_ballroom.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Finished Painting!</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">click image to view larger.</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160976855696595954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R595GzHO2_I/AAAAAAAABRo/KaLCdDf8zzM/s200/DSC00014_s.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Almost complete- I add more dark yellow and black to complete the piece.</span> <div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160976997430516738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R595PDHO3AI/AAAAAAAABRw/DeyJymj61lM/s200/DSC00012_s.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">After the first application of yellow is dry I add another and bring in some darker yellow tones as well.</span></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160977147754372114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R595XzHO3BI/AAAAAAAABR4/hEoJB7K_la8/s200/DSC00011_s.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I now begin applying yellow with a brush while spraying with water. Making sure to keep this layer very thin.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160977456992017442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R595pzHO3CI/AAAAAAAABSA/EHeAyQ69eug/s200/DSC00010_s.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">After allowing the water to dry I go over a few spots with more black acrylic and charcoal. I working to define the composition.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160977611610840114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R595yzHO3DI/AAAAAAAABSI/vgf8mWJaUTM/s200/DSC00008_s.jpg" border="0" /> A<span style="font-size:85%;">t this point I begin to spray the painting with water to bring together the acrylic and charcoal. This creates movement and adds depth.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160977770524630082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R5958DHO3EI/AAAAAAAABSQ/_X8M0UBCO0s/s200/DSC00007_s.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">I continue with the black acrylic and charcoal.</span> <div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160977980978027602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R596ITHO3FI/AAAAAAAABSY/ZMODtRRFJaw/s200/DSC00005_s.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">I continue with the black acrylic and begin to darken the charcoal drawing.</span> <div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160978238676065378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R596XTHO3GI/AAAAAAAABSg/iNmyZLaj9Mg/s200/DSC00001_s.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">My support for this painting is 300lb paper torn from a 30 foot roll. I begin with a light charcoal drawing and begin adding black acrylic to create the movement.</span> <div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160978410474757234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/R596hTHO3HI/AAAAAAAABSo/goIbkKarA-A/s200/goldballroom_pencil_1.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">The idea for this painting - what does a dance floor look like from a swinging chandelier. I made several sketches before settling on this one as my starting point.<br /></span><br /><p></p></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8219930678466116365-4740459320717304876?l=ivprogress.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0