I plan to have a new series every six months with editions of 25 per deck.
ALTPICK.COM kindly talked about it on the NEWS section of their website. http://altpick.com/news/3435
Roxy Balboa
Working on a painting of Roxy Balboa. She is a Muay Thai US Women's Lightweight Champion 2008 & 2009 and personal trainer based in LA.
The picture is probably of layer 3. Again, working with Watercolor on Arches 140, 18x24 inches.
6steps_process
6steps_process
Originally uploaded by Plinio M Pinto
I usually don't sketch much before painting. I usually work from reference pictures - not just one, but at least 3 different ones - and the sketch process takes place using Photoshop. After transfered to paper, usually cold press 140lb, streched on gatorboard, I start with thin washes, most of the time background first. I do it wet on wet in a way that I will lightly bleed it into the figure, to get some of the color scheme as reflected light/shadow. I try to use the first washes as my highlight hue on the figure as well.
Since I also don't usually use, or do a color study, I got to make sure I know exactly what my limited palette can produce - 10 to 13 colors palette divided in Basic transparents, Basic staining, 4 reds, 2 yellows 3 browns, 3 blues and Payne's Gray. Don't worry so much with correct pigment names or formula. Just make sure you always place it in the same position on the palette and learn what to get out of them.
When doing skin tones there is no formula (HATE when people say: Is just a little bit of red+yellow and some blue: thats why your painting sucks) Skin tone is hard and a lot of time goes into getting it right. Study Frank Frazetta's work.
Once I get my background about mid tone, it is time to start on the foreground. When doing the figure it's important to add thin transparent layers and wait for it to try completely before adding the next. I work on getting the torso about mid tone first and worry about the head last. Since the head is the focus point, I want it to have the highest contrast - and that's why painting brunettes is way easier, folks!
Contrast is what makes or breaks a painting. Once you reach mid tone just about everywhere in the piece, it's time to rework the background with dark tones, detail the head making sure skin tones are matching throughout the painting and that the light source is even as well.
The final step is to add highlights. I dont like using masking too much so I use gouache or gesso (very little, please!). I also do a lot of lifting which gives a nice texture - and that is why is important to use good quality paper.
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Emma Bunny blogs about me.
Emma Kruch posted a really nice entry about my artwork on her new Blog @ EmmaBunny for Spanish Moss Vintage
She also posted some pictures of my work as well as the new portrait of her that I just recently finished.
Florida Music Festival 09 Rock Walk Art Show May 14th
Florida Music Festival 09 Rock Walk Art Show May 14th
Originally uploaded by Plinio M Pinto
Art walks hand in hand with Music and vice-versa. Music and Noise are often mistaken, and when Noise becomes Art it lasts forever. When a Musician makes Noise, you have Zappa. When an Actor makes Noise, you have Cooper. When a Performance Artist makes Noise, you have Pop.
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