tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12948318743873901002024-03-19T06:04:57.698-07:00Ryan's BlogRyan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-49909030932562888482009-02-25T09:48:00.000-08:002009-04-07T22:21:57.372-07:00Composition HW #1 - Still Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOgXP5qy3OtgD6xYYLf3tTBRoOefLhUsN62mBFjrOFy4sUrF6532qfzTB9Lvfjas39SRxVDvfoZYoxMlN_4aomzNMchmz2kYv32oLV5z5gq_fcwwQUoysorAMjx844HK3fipXJSJWWuxu/s1600-h/Img_5415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOgXP5qy3OtgD6xYYLf3tTBRoOefLhUsN62mBFjrOFy4sUrF6532qfzTB9Lvfjas39SRxVDvfoZYoxMlN_4aomzNMchmz2kYv32oLV5z5gq_fcwwQUoysorAMjx844HK3fipXJSJWWuxu/s320/Img_5415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306793347624467666" border="0" /></a>Yes our easels at school are really that messy. Our first homework in Composition was a still-life. I'm running out of objects at home, and I really love books so I decided to do a shelf. This type of painting is called trompe l'oeil, which I believe means that you are trying to create the illusion that the objects are really there. So it requires a sharp realism across the picture plane and a typically has shallow space. Anyways as I was doing the lettering and my hand was shaking I wondered what had I gotten myself into. But people liked it, and I think the lettering is really required to make the painting work. I need to keep working on this, namely redoing the shelf and adding a flower to the vase. But this is how I turned it in.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-59438197816426761332009-02-25T09:40:00.000-08:002009-02-25T09:47:27.885-08:00Red Onion, Green Apples<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RGyXsz0c8BkgHLjHTq6T3cTYFW_v5uAZIv-xJ-zahFldVWaCqZecIfT0_kSNTAeFWvTn_k9jDLbzPGWRblGrcGEHRoMQPxy4ylFcEHQYXdRILpgcxhUs-E4UE_A2S5z4bkUsG1LvPClQ/s1600-h/Img_5401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RGyXsz0c8BkgHLjHTq6T3cTYFW_v5uAZIv-xJ-zahFldVWaCqZecIfT0_kSNTAeFWvTn_k9jDLbzPGWRblGrcGEHRoMQPxy4ylFcEHQYXdRILpgcxhUs-E4UE_A2S5z4bkUsG1LvPClQ/s320/Img_5401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306791447255514002" border="0" /></a>Crouching Onion, Hidden Apples. I really love this painting for some reason. This was the assignment where Jon threw out a ton of fruit onto the floor and we had to create some composition from them. It was really difficult at first because the cloths were such saturated colors. But as you stared at it you started to see patterns in the chaos as it were. I saw 3 apples that I felt were in a good arrangement, and they were over an orange and purple cloth that I felt worked together somewhat (as opposed to the yellow-blue-red cloths that were just glaring). I added the red onion on the blue plate because I thought the onion looked cool.<br /><br />I really desaturated the cloth colors and I think those are working. My painting these days is still hit-and-miss because I think the onion turned out spectacular, while the apples are pretty mediocre. Also I'm a bit paranoid about my greens because I suspect that I'm a little green insensitive, so what looks good to me is too bright for other people. I'm still not sure about this, but I'm trying to over-mute my greens. Too bad I painted this on canvas panel, because I will keep this one.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-3575191924446033082009-02-18T10:14:00.001-08:002009-02-18T10:19:08.714-08:00Still Life Redux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b-BeFTJHZKBBwEhpGpKY3-Jnn6ixLZATM-JCdw1NAS3BGY-duJPQF-XsmA26QarkS1egSr_Geom2JNjlJWhq9XQeH4YPscVxBzKFkeaQi1CA1TJ_qsToKGsgQGdAxU74WSN7S1rUSrkc/s1600-h/Img_5383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b-BeFTJHZKBBwEhpGpKY3-Jnn6ixLZATM-JCdw1NAS3BGY-duJPQF-XsmA26QarkS1egSr_Geom2JNjlJWhq9XQeH4YPscVxBzKFkeaQi1CA1TJ_qsToKGsgQGdAxU74WSN7S1rUSrkc/s320/Img_5383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304202487702259474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6ngvdJhPnCxbEt2UO7zGjIq1Ct-iCfQM33nF4kW6W2eZX4z_4Y8NEHAqZHata3BYRTidydc3J64bGyRYXlLNtFLtIw0Tu1LqaVn6ajXyx2jNxSEnPi8wY3wn_5rH8ilYZVga4npfem4f/s1600-h/Img_5397.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6ngvdJhPnCxbEt2UO7zGjIq1Ct-iCfQM33nF4kW6W2eZX4z_4Y8NEHAqZHata3BYRTidydc3J64bGyRYXlLNtFLtIw0Tu1LqaVn6ajXyx2jNxSEnPi8wY3wn_5rH8ilYZVga4npfem4f/s320/Img_5397.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304202533144748658" border="0" /></a>I'm only taking 2 classes again this semester, one of which is Composition & Painting. Comp is a cool class because we do still lifes, landscapes, and figurative paintings based on the composition and design concepts we learn in class. I was anxious to see how my still lifes turned out because I really haven't painted one since Still Life Painting last spring (which feels like an eternity ago). My painting was really bad at the start because I spent the 5 weeks break playing the warcraft expansion pack instead of practicing. But it's starting to come back now. And I actually like how these first two still lifes turned out. They feel quite different from the ones I did a year ago, though it's hard to quantify why.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-66114506016049882582009-02-18T10:09:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:14:21.615-08:00Chicago Marathon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2GkXz5rOeF4uRKp88ByyHkq_9CFly_56yg4sd-VIKl0hMm5UMXGswdMspP8IsMtz7L40Exbi57RmzjeNLb17eVPGCz30yL_W5iqIKduCaWtWV4VCZ2hsq0rMqjkmE94VqeHuHHK3YnU2/s1600-h/Img_5168.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2GkXz5rOeF4uRKp88ByyHkq_9CFly_56yg4sd-VIKl0hMm5UMXGswdMspP8IsMtz7L40Exbi57RmzjeNLb17eVPGCz30yL_W5iqIKduCaWtWV4VCZ2hsq0rMqjkmE94VqeHuHHK3YnU2/s320/Img_5168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304201360964057906" border="0" /></a>This painting was for our final assignment in Clothed Figure Painting. It's from a really fantastic photo by Jyothi taken at the Chicago Marathon in 2002 (2001?). I guess there was this little girl high-fiving everyone, and she really caught the perfect moment in this photo. The other thing I like about it is the bands of sunlight surrounding that one big building shadow.<br /><br />I've been delaying posting this painting because I'm planning on modifying it. Everyone tells me the bushes in the far background are too green, which is most likely true. Also the woman in shadow on the left looks really monstrous. But as I keep delaying the rework, I'm just going to post this now and update it later.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-65464668844667227642008-12-21T10:28:00.000-08:002008-12-21T10:34:14.075-08:00Copy of Homer's "Sailing the Catboat"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LXAgBx0S_IKTrRkkNZnFNb5Yk52IGgSv3CMn6buQWl5wYVg6g4lFDjVv2ACRBXzNwKEbeHl3yQeQlZlw2qog3cu8Ovae1XhcQE04mkTdsye4GKN7RTZ_DmhdBpsKBQThfSzhz5ERdbPD/s1600-h/Img_5234x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LXAgBx0S_IKTrRkkNZnFNb5Yk52IGgSv3CMn6buQWl5wYVg6g4lFDjVv2ACRBXzNwKEbeHl3yQeQlZlw2qog3cu8Ovae1XhcQE04mkTdsye4GKN7RTZ_DmhdBpsKBQThfSzhz5ERdbPD/s320/Img_5234x.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282312230032044978" /></a>For my final project in Watercolor Painting I did a copy of Winslow Homer's "Sailing the Catboat". I really like how this one turned out, primarily because I love Homer's paintings so much. He is, in my opinion, the greatest watercolorist ever, and one of my favorite artists. Also I find that many people in the class paint in a tight, illustrative fashion, and I was trying to do the same and was getting a little frustrated. But I realized that I prefer to paint watercolors in loose fashion like this, allowing the colors to run and intermix freely, creating a variety of spontaneous effects. It's strange because my oil paintings tend to be very tight, but I think I will stick with this loose style for my watercolors.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-19412349082951486752008-12-21T10:25:00.001-08:002008-12-21T10:28:38.261-08:00More Watercolors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UV3lUt-d__xKWePPHU869HHzkc9wHDD6sf7ZpQd1WOEelTnPQpK3uRx1-vNRVIHKrH1M1DAKE7jM15a-xM_wSW99hM67ZXrhn3BRyTID_zij7Qs-lIV9CSb7-kPUacuiI6tBk3M4b7-r/s1600-h/comp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UV3lUt-d__xKWePPHU869HHzkc9wHDD6sf7ZpQd1WOEelTnPQpK3uRx1-vNRVIHKrH1M1DAKE7jM15a-xM_wSW99hM67ZXrhn3BRyTID_zij7Qs-lIV9CSb7-kPUacuiI6tBk3M4b7-r/s320/comp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282311439758284546" /></a>You guys seem to like watercolors, so here are two more I did for the class. I'm having trouble photographing the watercolors, so bear with me. The first one is from a photo I have of Central Park in January. It's very complex, so I think it turned out pretty well. But I tend to paint too light, so I have to layer a lot which makes the painting look overworked. This is especially a problem in the trees. The second picture is from Point Reyes Station. It's more successful than the first, but still a long way to go. :(Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-54349522947919462052008-12-06T12:33:00.001-08:002008-12-06T12:39:17.127-08:00Workshop Drawings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuJd80HiKkzaiFAd6NhwssfVY9dQe6hNp3a2G2QVJgGvIy45b_ksqbFUX_3c_0iOA7FsSWxCMj09LkcVSiQ2icTly19Keq9ixzGDIfVrCiYpaUu8TAGFDj4eyrCKIBWgDYbkMOoQvh692/s1600-h/drawings1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuJd80HiKkzaiFAd6NhwssfVY9dQe6hNp3a2G2QVJgGvIy45b_ksqbFUX_3c_0iOA7FsSWxCMj09LkcVSiQ2icTly19Keq9ixzGDIfVrCiYpaUu8TAGFDj4eyrCKIBWgDYbkMOoQvh692/s320/drawings1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276778033513793250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAODXuUROP_7TUJs0NfvemPiURbAc2JQeg9XSvxKCHXze_GiznJyjj8yxNDV-1wFkZKfQJrsbmZa7IqaJjIKn93ahuc38m14fw5BPBfdSREQJa8zpFc7hLA6n8QsTvNhlOyuxDSPrRrbh/s1600-h/drawings2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAODXuUROP_7TUJs0NfvemPiURbAc2JQeg9XSvxKCHXze_GiznJyjj8yxNDV-1wFkZKfQJrsbmZa7IqaJjIKn93ahuc38m14fw5BPBfdSREQJa8zpFc7hLA6n8QsTvNhlOyuxDSPrRrbh/s320/drawings2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276778104401766962" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>My drawings have suddenly taken a turn for the better. I think all of these workshops I've been going to have started to pay off. But also I'm noticing a synergy effect between oil painting, watercolor painting, charcoal rendering, and this comic book / manga-style drawing I've recently been studying. It's surprising that things I learn in one medium carry over so much to other mediums. We only have 2 weeks left in this semester, but the fact that I still seem to be on the steep part of the learning curve means I'll probably stay in school for one more semester.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-60651810967568285042008-12-02T13:31:00.000-08:002008-12-02T13:35:29.306-08:00Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlsAofhhQa1uXzp-QeJTWQsiG75PlQ2gohBGj2GhI2WQ1apYkkjaZqiujgC1MMazAp2SR4yKfkPL_MLUeaknzG23hFcI09EMDYwf6wZ0zdHgBwTDYBlzpMO1nSLyCnOVonDmJ5mn1aGUk/s1600-h/portrait.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlsAofhhQa1uXzp-QeJTWQsiG75PlQ2gohBGj2GhI2WQ1apYkkjaZqiujgC1MMazAp2SR4yKfkPL_MLUeaknzG23hFcI09EMDYwf6wZ0zdHgBwTDYBlzpMO1nSLyCnOVonDmJ5mn1aGUk/s320/portrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275308602747358194" border="0" /></a>This is an oil painting of my rascally nephew. I think he was having a low sugar moment, so he is relatively low-key. I've been wanting to paint this for awhile now, because I really like the sunlight effects. I think it's by far my best painting to date. The sunlight turned out well, but the major breakthrough for me is in the flesh tones. They are a lot more subtle and realistic than in my previous painting. It was nice to have this turn out well, because I had been suffering through a string of rather mediocre paintings.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-53903694919887770492008-11-18T18:41:00.000-08:002008-11-18T18:45:41.420-08:00Family Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvUo2zPR74vMdiHmYWxO3mUB1HWYgeAqrRP05sDRjALP514QXtj0_HAR2S-LCjDWHQwcLajczPr9fBZ9qE63SogjHNTQjSa0_YCDJ3J2ACDMFhtyJp32wdLbnGCgDQ6UoLINDCsshnKVo/s1600-h/Img_4987.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvUo2zPR74vMdiHmYWxO3mUB1HWYgeAqrRP05sDRjALP514QXtj0_HAR2S-LCjDWHQwcLajczPr9fBZ9qE63SogjHNTQjSa0_YCDJ3J2ACDMFhtyJp32wdLbnGCgDQ6UoLINDCsshnKVo/s320/Img_4987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270193285460670802" border="0" /></a>This is an oil painting I did of my sister's family. In general I'm pretty happy with it because I've never done a painting of this complexity. I think the likenesses are pretty good, which was my biggest concern. However, as my teacher pointed out, the main issues are with the colors. Everything feels a bit too plastic and cut-out, and the flesh tones are too gray. Also the yellow bench, the blue jeans, and the red wall are actually the three primary colors (or 'Triad' scheme, thank you Adam), which looks kind of strange. I'm going to be modifying this, but I just wanted to post it the way I submitted it.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-47924346754652711312008-11-16T12:51:00.000-08:002008-11-16T12:53:24.029-08:00More Pen & Watercolor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3Mh2R-mj68ZeAylsA1T7NNsrprpGKxKYxVW36HZJjSfeWNeVdyWnCc4SVH1zkouBg6hUhwch5XYhqKI0XW3ziV47hbET5q1_u0jCKLqlSKF-Qb-AhfoJGvcKfn8LFmbM5YMSiNRV9zp-/s1600-h/comp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3Mh2R-mj68ZeAylsA1T7NNsrprpGKxKYxVW36HZJjSfeWNeVdyWnCc4SVH1zkouBg6hUhwch5XYhqKI0XW3ziV47hbET5q1_u0jCKLqlSKF-Qb-AhfoJGvcKfn8LFmbM5YMSiNRV9zp-/s320/comp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269361076566314738" border="0" /></a>Here are two more, also watercolor over pen. The left one is based on a photo of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. The right one was done on location at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. I'm finding it hard to photograph these watercolors because they are kind of light.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-38034278562685888212008-11-16T12:47:00.000-08:002008-11-16T12:51:30.901-08:00Pen & Watercolor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWJOUlfyZMNNhZL-7NQpQ4kBdrGUb6MF4jXcp3Wrac_Ii1GM_RKig-Krg1aWUJcxPN0I5O4EGEUs9hhQgmvOK395vP_5Knb33DKlVJwYgN3iGbtFlXUR-sN20gG3OBH6s5-kG9x6raWNQ/s1600-h/Img_4962.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWJOUlfyZMNNhZL-7NQpQ4kBdrGUb6MF4jXcp3Wrac_Ii1GM_RKig-Krg1aWUJcxPN0I5O4EGEUs9hhQgmvOK395vP_5Knb33DKlVJwYgN3iGbtFlXUR-sN20gG3OBH6s5-kG9x6raWNQ/s320/Img_4962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269360127052015154" border="0" /></a>This one turned out really well. It's based on a photo I have of the Mission in Carmel. It's a technique where we do the initial drawing in pen, then add color on top of it using watercolor. Some artists use this to do travel sketches, one of my favorites being Delacroix's sketches in Algiers. This kind of looks like those, so I was really happy. However, this might have been a fluke, because nothing I've done since has looked as good. :)Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-79484846912478072008-10-06T07:59:00.000-07:002008-10-06T08:06:05.313-07:00Mosly Non-Naked People<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUhIkuxoD1U36M4O2d8R1sq2SSsBQTUzFrJeVwmkkx-1q5LfpFLKc4ePlj1WR8167z3iocLLM7GkhEhLw4nADreYirbZ3imEF3UnTVhtOtiaon4cAZ_X9LyUqE3nxmdNgGIYUYfYt8yG9/s1600-h/comp1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUhIkuxoD1U36M4O2d8R1sq2SSsBQTUzFrJeVwmkkx-1q5LfpFLKc4ePlj1WR8167z3iocLLM7GkhEhLw4nADreYirbZ3imEF3UnTVhtOtiaon4cAZ_X9LyUqE3nxmdNgGIYUYfYt8yG9/s320/comp1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254056278046856194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EAyk2BatbR3zmU6KJGIaKp2NfronPMIZOPwlp-rEwDunBd8BPLfxwVfByIYRCuqWLABLn19HvNcewtKsXwNZL-J5u-qk5W5KwzgPs19sd99XCTlVfYLGEh_JZZlzBjrEk8k3J9homOq6/s1600-h/comp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EAyk2BatbR3zmU6KJGIaKp2NfronPMIZOPwlp-rEwDunBd8BPLfxwVfByIYRCuqWLABLn19HvNcewtKsXwNZL-J5u-qk5W5KwzgPs19sd99XCTlVfYLGEh_JZZlzBjrEk8k3J9homOq6/s320/comp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254056345550495138" border="0" /></a>CLOTHED people?!? I didn't sign up for this!!! Hmm, actually I did sign up for Clothed Figure Painting this semester. My figure painting has really taken a step up lately. My classmate said that the month break we had probably helped, which I agree with. But also I find that clothed figures are (somewhat counterintuitively) a lot more interesting than nudes. There's just a lot more stuff going on with colors, textures, and shapes, whereas nudes are just these big masses of orange and pink.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-86613047385123752702008-09-30T23:32:00.001-07:002008-09-30T23:35:56.356-07:00More Watercolors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWUkqpJL0_i8-QnMihOVYKORaRgAGWjZkPbogF2pIuzrYAD84lElv79TnrGcDgFKI7_cgL8UtbZgwRHe0NADzwjTBTH_hwI_lBqVL9YxkPA9XO6epc-QMtlkg01QVo6GSQ_rDys_XNyTd/s1600-h/Img_4859.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWUkqpJL0_i8-QnMihOVYKORaRgAGWjZkPbogF2pIuzrYAD84lElv79TnrGcDgFKI7_cgL8UtbZgwRHe0NADzwjTBTH_hwI_lBqVL9YxkPA9XO6epc-QMtlkg01QVo6GSQ_rDys_XNyTd/s320/Img_4859.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252069785838077314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJO3VfEmOwOGRNCFT0IJw-_v51JlOzr1AefKi5dQ0FctlBVWz2GoTZXyAGZYf74Gi7GkjVohoWY6Hb3NxiRnKO2gPOkdfv21YTw8ruto8sET2DwVX49g6UZ1tf4OusH6KlVsblKmdP8Vj/s1600-h/Img_4850.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJO3VfEmOwOGRNCFT0IJw-_v51JlOzr1AefKi5dQ0FctlBVWz2GoTZXyAGZYf74Gi7GkjVohoWY6Hb3NxiRnKO2gPOkdfv21YTw8ruto8sET2DwVX49g6UZ1tf4OusH6KlVsblKmdP8Vj/s320/Img_4850.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252069711634318450" border="0" /></a>Here's a couple more watercolors. The apples & pitcher was a class assignment. The fish paintings were done as homework to demonstrate different techniques (clockwise from upper left: salt, alcohol, masking fluid, spatter). I think watercolor is really effective in portraying water (duh), so I really like the way the fish turned out.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-18418234832786755172008-09-23T23:10:00.000-07:002008-09-23T23:23:10.612-07:00Watercolor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCU6zsgghqQSLMwh4_fYNIcOb1sVz7bHlP_cyeRt-YX_81xghgx1DJXV8EgkRMJzs7245eZ5WauSiWn8oiOVOwaSB9_7NZh8eQT78kY95A6FxTmS_nPQSX5H0igI7HNZ7r1betSwK-iUe/s1600-h/Img_4828.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCU6zsgghqQSLMwh4_fYNIcOb1sVz7bHlP_cyeRt-YX_81xghgx1DJXV8EgkRMJzs7245eZ5WauSiWn8oiOVOwaSB9_7NZh8eQT78kY95A6FxTmS_nPQSX5H0igI7HNZ7r1betSwK-iUe/s320/Img_4828.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249469581853853170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKv7g28lqaz52aDG9Xblq2EitluV5CiG5j1jal2hKG3LBIwu2LiLzyCE0EdqhrdGiT19c84HZzPE9D-VShG7jNo00US7w18baqtbVoaP9gE5haMYqXg9WA-KHGT4N1xv5yCvR_rHnHNFi/s1600-h/Img_4840.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKv7g28lqaz52aDG9Xblq2EitluV5CiG5j1jal2hKG3LBIwu2LiLzyCE0EdqhrdGiT19c84HZzPE9D-VShG7jNo00US7w18baqtbVoaP9gE5haMYqXg9WA-KHGT4N1xv5yCvR_rHnHNFi/s320/Img_4840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249469132735641106" border="0" /></a><br />My watercolor painting class has a couple interesting things about it. One is that there is an inordinate amount of female students in the class (I'm not complaining). Two, my professor is really awesome. She's an unbelievable artist, and also a very good teacher. Which is good because I sort of have a phobia about watercolors, due to a rather traumatic experience I had in a Sunnyvale class a couple years ago.<br /><br />We are taking it step by step (which that other class didn't do). The first painting is black and white. In the second, we are trying different watercolor techniques like salt, alcohol (on the paper, not drinking), spattering. Watercolors are different from oils in that you build from light to dark, which sort of reminds me of charcoal. Also it's more difficult to correct/modify things, so you need to plan ahead better. I've found that it's also quite a bit more pleasant, because you don't need to deal with the fumes or solvents that are a problem in oils.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-90819327006051392772008-09-22T11:09:00.001-07:002008-09-22T11:13:49.304-07:00Landscape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSx-YZVdlMfVSj3JrAHFc4wq2e7mjlbyww7pZP_wXXwZOyRyU1I7alYzUQZ2Jd9twO5CFfsJs1LSseUXV7SAKeknPbkkf0wRfYDqjTpsO9iCZQNBGbnPBAuiB2mPhnSitjWGmr-dT5JgK/s1600-h/landscape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSx-YZVdlMfVSj3JrAHFc4wq2e7mjlbyww7pZP_wXXwZOyRyU1I7alYzUQZ2Jd9twO5CFfsJs1LSseUXV7SAKeknPbkkf0wRfYDqjTpsO9iCZQNBGbnPBAuiB2mPhnSitjWGmr-dT5JgK/s320/landscape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248909723554822258" border="0" /></a>We painted these landscapes from photographs in the first class of Landscape Painting. The interesting thing is that despite my total lack of skill and training, it actually looks kind of nice. It's cool because you don't have to worry about total accuracy and can concentrate more on making a nice picture. I'm looking forward to trying more of these, but it may be a while since I dropped the class; dropped it like a used Kleenex.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-32513390877194940452008-09-03T16:25:00.001-07:002008-09-03T16:28:47.178-07:00Zhang Zi-Yi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t4e_jqwqy3KhoPEiFXVQeFzqPpCSEBvy6y5ToGln0RZeC7MFuPXJnkM6w_ljJMpW-rgJSEQzVNoYXIpuoQUtfncWTVYKfwvU1ijr37bnmVkJEJmxBZ-aIZ3tiF1qiITsKZBOhvwpmeVH/s1600-h/Img_4762.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t4e_jqwqy3KhoPEiFXVQeFzqPpCSEBvy6y5ToGln0RZeC7MFuPXJnkM6w_ljJMpW-rgJSEQzVNoYXIpuoQUtfncWTVYKfwvU1ijr37bnmVkJEJmxBZ-aIZ3tiF1qiITsKZBOhvwpmeVH/s320/Img_4762.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241940315209200802" border="0" /></a><br />Before each semester starts, I like to do one big project. This time I chose the incomparable Zhang Zi-Yi! I've collected quite a few photos of ZZY, but this one is unusual in that it is a full profile. It turns out profiles are a LOT easier than full-on or three-quarter views. Also the hair is really cool in this one, which is good practice for a really complex drawing I am planning. I really like how this one turned out. The Char-Kole I used in the hair gives a really rich, deep black. Also I like the detailing of the shoulder of the dress.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-24465165380193775022008-09-03T16:22:00.000-07:002008-09-03T16:25:17.014-07:00More Portraits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwwA-ZLEBQCJy9VooHnE9uo8JAViGWHq9lCZ2M0UygTrfLjJEWsNpcEMZvMYJqFb7jJ73WOS2ikHd21BeMXoYO-QuOK-kpA5vqDeQvZWuwlCU-TJNjZipX2gmHxzzlDXqdYJHOS_1qxoa/s1600-h/comp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwwA-ZLEBQCJy9VooHnE9uo8JAViGWHq9lCZ2M0UygTrfLjJEWsNpcEMZvMYJqFb7jJ73WOS2ikHd21BeMXoYO-QuOK-kpA5vqDeQvZWuwlCU-TJNjZipX2gmHxzzlDXqdYJHOS_1qxoa/s320/comp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241939574327913506" border="0" /></a>After all those toned paper portraits, I decided to go back to what I like the best: vine and compressed charcoal on white charcoal paper. These are two small portraits I did to get back into the swing of things. They turned out reasonably well. It's still difficult to work with the vine charcoal, especially when I'm out of practice. I used mainly vine on these, and they have a very gray feel to them, which I'm not sure I like.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-81210168383989323162008-08-09T08:38:00.001-07:002008-08-09T08:43:21.262-07:00Toned Paper Experiments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAAWu0lAr7Nl2bCivihTD6Hmi8XRvqWSEhbvEht9AC7jl9FffYyaljjo9QzwA49lLM4Rpwa814JmIet77VtFnSDdTxj1b70-fAEK9YGQrMAIvavOn12zaf81kumDyiVrAqkK9MTSSRGie/s1600-h/Img_4614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAAWu0lAr7Nl2bCivihTD6Hmi8XRvqWSEhbvEht9AC7jl9FffYyaljjo9QzwA49lLM4Rpwa814JmIet77VtFnSDdTxj1b70-fAEK9YGQrMAIvavOn12zaf81kumDyiVrAqkK9MTSSRGie/s320/Img_4614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232542889351335890" border="0" /></a>This is a drawing of my coworker Resmi's daughter, Fajita. (Names changed to protect the innocent.) In Heads & Hands we explored different colors of toned papers, from grays to blues and greens. This one is the color "Sand" (which my professor insisted on calling "sandpaper", confusing the heck out of us). I'm not sure I'm a big fan of toned paper in general, but some people like it because in building up the lights, it's more similar to painting than drawing on white paper. I just think that the white pencil is a bit hard to control, and stands out too much, but perhaps I just need more experience. "Sand", though, is too dark and greenish, and I probably won't use it anymore.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-70986980986860617762008-08-09T08:34:00.000-07:002008-08-09T08:37:55.555-07:00Last Self-Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_X4PRpoF5VxQahM5Dz07lvBAFxbUGqfWHW8kRG0BwagJNVa-WK8vdaAWLjjRunC_DQwxtFccXJklBwcX5AqCRBuKNk0cqaF01wDW_ndDH2-MzxvJ9Jrdb83kdv4uSv7xbEkDMj5CKjr9/s1600-h/Img_4661.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_X4PRpoF5VxQahM5Dz07lvBAFxbUGqfWHW8kRG0BwagJNVa-WK8vdaAWLjjRunC_DQwxtFccXJklBwcX5AqCRBuKNk0cqaF01wDW_ndDH2-MzxvJ9Jrdb83kdv4uSv7xbEkDMj5CKjr9/s320/Img_4661.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232541835324231858" border="0" /></a>As a measure of redemption for all those I've massacred with my portraits, I was forced to paint this really horrible self-portrait for Heads & Hands. It's not a bad painting, but it doesn't really look like me, and I was totally unmotivated to put any time into it. It's interesting though to see how different it looks from my first painted portrait. We learned quite a bit even in the 3-4 weeks in betweeen.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-85957574146429246462008-08-07T18:41:00.001-07:002008-08-07T18:46:32.041-07:00Waterhouse Has Nothing to Worry About<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPTWo4mDrh1zXHv7P1ifaUmrLn8NAVHJJqAIJY3dfwDb4nuWhL_d5T7CUW-Z3MGubvDJQPQH4j7rIfUwDfeMS3rGeVjCcBkY-6I25aYf6yxtuajWVMBWehYSkmupPAKNBjT-DY4Fz4jN-/s1600-h/final.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPTWo4mDrh1zXHv7P1ifaUmrLn8NAVHJJqAIJY3dfwDb4nuWhL_d5T7CUW-Z3MGubvDJQPQH4j7rIfUwDfeMS3rGeVjCcBkY-6I25aYf6yxtuajWVMBWehYSkmupPAKNBjT-DY4Fz4jN-/s320/final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231956128115059794" border="0" /></a>This is our final 3-session painting in Intro to Figure Painting. On the left is the artist-in-training. This was a challenging painting on several levels. The 18"x24" canvas was the biggest I've ever used. My prof told me that in the art world it still is classified as a "miniature", but it felt gigantic to me! The two figure composition is challenging because you have to get the relative sizes and positions correct. Finally, we had to design an environment for the figures. I got the background from a painting by one of my favorite artists, the British painter J.W. Waterhouse. Since I added the background after the fact, it looks a little contrived, and the perspective is way off. Still, it was fun doing it and my professor liked it. Like most of my paintings this semester, though, this one will probably get painted over at some point. :)Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-45584604408229059102008-08-06T18:00:00.000-07:002008-08-06T18:03:14.689-07:00Portrait Overload<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm-3b1frbFNt3ZgoDsl7EZxUGrvYQQhrr3I62F01hDzE16rxKtPxZnK2pVs0Us0qxmKdd6prRiwG_yK133tBIwMY1lx0N2tBJ9wFP527IQ_kSiIENVKxWVF6DFjwGZRemXEpnFQmDB1vO/s1600-h/portraits.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm-3b1frbFNt3ZgoDsl7EZxUGrvYQQhrr3I62F01hDzE16rxKtPxZnK2pVs0Us0qxmKdd6prRiwG_yK133tBIwMY1lx0N2tBJ9wFP527IQ_kSiIENVKxWVF6DFjwGZRemXEpnFQmDB1vO/s320/portraits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231574710126065202" border="0" /></a><br />I've been doing a ton of painted portraits for Heads and Hands and in the workshops. All of these were done in the last 2 weeks. It's really been a struggle, and my portraits have been very hit and miss. Slowly though I'm getting used to mixing up flesh tones and adding all the subtle facial features.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-34215027396774052912008-07-31T19:59:00.000-07:002008-07-31T20:02:06.611-07:00Figure In Environment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLX87qE85rkXJISCnFrlw-9yCvEo693-MamjyeQDQvKRr-yJyQBcJFAWCeBW4fP4WSzHreMSc_9apjFW0HmOAu1LdeolkGPP1hpkyO2LPm05xQsQUpkkuxT5ah6LynywzqjIt2A0qr5zq/s1600-h/Img_4432.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLX87qE85rkXJISCnFrlw-9yCvEo693-MamjyeQDQvKRr-yJyQBcJFAWCeBW4fP4WSzHreMSc_9apjFW0HmOAu1LdeolkGPP1hpkyO2LPm05xQsQUpkkuxT5ah6LynywzqjIt2A0qr5zq/s320/Img_4432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229378562792511986" border="0" /></a>I'm really happy with how this painting turned out. The assignment was to paint a figure in an environment. I took a casual photo of one of my classmates in Heads & Hands, and it turned into a really nice picture. I love the gesture of her pose, and the way the left knee comes forward. Also nice are the light shining on her hand, and the rim lighting on the sweater. It was difficult getting all the different gray values in the wall, but I think it turned out pretty effectively.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-16132181785845498462008-07-31T19:54:00.000-07:002008-07-31T19:59:06.824-07:00Two Portraits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDruFMWMTHDkoEWt2lBfR1kP4DUfC68wGk2Fhf-uW83ThyyQ7Z92TMauyjeJOxTOG6UGBZVo7To83wv_NVy7dAXe68dfNZ9HYlyHeeVwNSrgNCutgYczkzExzLGx1hynReFJCdyY8SLUjJ/s1600-h/comp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDruFMWMTHDkoEWt2lBfR1kP4DUfC68wGk2Fhf-uW83ThyyQ7Z92TMauyjeJOxTOG6UGBZVo7To83wv_NVy7dAXe68dfNZ9HYlyHeeVwNSrgNCutgYczkzExzLGx1hynReFJCdyY8SLUjJ/s320/comp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229377397835025554" border="0" /></a>Here are two new exciting models. One is an ultra-powerful Korean businesswoman, and the other an elite Iranian textile designer. I have mixed feelings about these two portraits, because although I think they are pretty good to look at, the likeness is not really there. With the painting, I can blame it on the fact that this is my first real painted portrait, and the brushes are not quite as accurate as a pencil. But I'm not sure about the drawing. Seeing these together, one thing that is noticeable is that the painting seems much more vibrant because of the colors. But drawings have a very nice quality about them that doesn't translate well into photos.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-43354213964799377472008-07-25T23:35:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:40:58.774-07:00More Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PMllHprMawNnsH2_C-3mu4-YkCF6ODyUuENZU5xexsXkvVXyFNZG3rxLm_xIxNLJbPdM7wVlAY1jAP2WC08LA15yZ_UYv0zwbRYbTDq3A5pjBgfrs768upseO-yEj9pxx1Q78tK8wnO0/s1600-h/comp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PMllHprMawNnsH2_C-3mu4-YkCF6ODyUuENZU5xexsXkvVXyFNZG3rxLm_xIxNLJbPdM7wVlAY1jAP2WC08LA15yZ_UYv0zwbRYbTDq3A5pjBgfrs768upseO-yEj9pxx1Q78tK8wnO0/s320/comp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227207897663501186" border="0" /></a>Mixing classes here. My painting class is sort of a survey, and the painting on the left was our first clothed figure. It was actually kind of a relief not to have to stare at a naked person. But strange too, as anything new is. My painting turned out pretty well, as I was able to incorporate a lot of the background elements.<br /><br />The portrait on the right is from Heads & Hands. My prof wanted us to try blue paper, which I didn't like much. The model was cool though. He had this Beatles-like mop hairstyle. And he had this slight smirk that he was able to keep on his face the entire 5 hours of the pose. Amazing!Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294831874387390100.post-73548872818565964882008-07-24T23:27:00.000-07:002008-07-24T23:31:34.553-07:00Go Figure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUONDOPKGb5WNTPN72ZvTzVKiinAfwAcP8tn10FdtmKPI5_nmwLwhmmhzZgayCz9GM2tJ5h64t6BBvIw-lUt-sXfXLrDz6YXYyxTdUvVzWGAYXJ_EeLCu_R9k60JIe5MPLmvud1qk8e9mr/s1600-h/comp1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUONDOPKGb5WNTPN72ZvTzVKiinAfwAcP8tn10FdtmKPI5_nmwLwhmmhzZgayCz9GM2tJ5h64t6BBvIw-lUt-sXfXLrDz6YXYyxTdUvVzWGAYXJ_EeLCu_R9k60JIe5MPLmvud1qk8e9mr/s320/comp1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226834785378354578" border="0" /></a>With these two paintings I started to turn the corner a bit on my figure paintings. Especially the hands & feet one - I'm finally feeling more comfortable with the subtle colors and shading.Ryan Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02121719202855123827noreply@blogger.com0