Friday, July 28, 2017

Autumn Monarch - Update

I worked in the Autumn Monarch adding the basic body position and further refining the foliage.  I will complete the body and the antlers.  I also think I need to add more of the bright yellow foliage and change the shape of it to make a better composition.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Yukon & White Pass Diesel Engine Sketch

This is a pencil sketch of a Yukon & White Pass Narrow Gauge Diesel engine.   This is a rail line built to access the gold fields of the Yukon Gold Rush.  The line then was part of the World War 2 effort.  We rode the line in 2013 and it is well worth the ride with unique engines and spectacular scenery in Skagway, Alaska and Canada.

Monday, July 24, 2017

Sunset Oak

Sunset Oak tree.  I went back to actually painting.  I had worked on the sky and the sun for a bit and I was not happy with it.  Eventually I liked how it was set and then started the tree.  I will probably leave ths alone and consider it finished, but I am undecided.

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Narrow Gauge Water refill sketch

This is a pencil sketch of Cumbres & Toltec Steam Engine # 484 getting a water refill into its tender.  This is a pre-liminary sketch for a latter painting.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Kerri Scuba Sketch

This is Kerri, my middle daughter. A few years back we went to Belize and did some snorkeling and scuba diving.  I took a photo of Kerri coming up at the end of a dive and I always thought it would make a good piece of art. I sketched this in pencil and will probably do it larger and in oil later.  So this is the start.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Elk - Preliminary sketch

I worked on this tonight.  I am undecided as to how to add my Bull Elk to my painting.  So I will continue to experiment with the sketches.  Pencil on paper.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Autumn Monarch - pre-paint sketches

I have been gone with work and a Wife Birthday trip, so no posts. I did work on this pre-paint sketch done in pencil.  I probably won't use this exact sketch, but I want figure out the best possible set-up for the Bull Elk, so I will play with the pencil before the brush.