Smoky Sunrise

Today's post is the start of a smoky sunset, like the ones you would see at Yellowstone National Park. This is the block-in details to follow.

Sunset study

This is the first stages of the block-in of a sunset scene.  I will smooth out the transition in the sky and I will add fir trees against the sky.  These are part of a series of practice studies I have decided to do to help with the improvement and the move to the level I want to reach in painting.

Horse - Dawn study

This is the block-in of a study in morning light with horses in the foreground.  I plan to work some more lights into the sky, refine the tree line, and add detail to the foreground.  These little studies are all part of the practice needed to get my paintings up to the standard I want to achieve.

Snowy Nocturne - Part two

Snow Day today, I worked on a few little things besides snow stuff.  This is the most interesting, I did  a second pass of the Snowy Nocturne (night scene).  I refined the night sky and began to work some of the details on the house.  I will continue to work on tis and refine it.

Cat Pen brush sketches

Tonight's post is more of the cat sketches for practice.  I did these with a Pentel brush pen.  Enjoy!

Killarney House - Goofy sketch

We spent the day running around doing errands, but we did stop for lunch of beef stew and a Smithwick's beer at Killarney House Pub.  I try to do little sketches and things to keep myself busy and not to spend too much time looking at a phone.  The Killarney House restaurant near Annapolis is a great place so I combined the Toucan from the famous Guinness advertisement with the Killarney House name while doodling while waiting on the stew.

Pen Brush - Cats

I did some cat sketches with a Pentel Brush pen, which is a cross between a brush and a pen.  It is like a long tipped felt tip pen.  This is a relaxing way to practice and de-stress from the day.