Dad

Here is a painting I started today of my Dad. Im going to try not to overwork it, but I really like the textures of the drippiness. I discovered it, or I should say arrived at that technique in my last painting. You can see it in the background of the Matthew painting.

Please let me know what you think.

I believe this paitning is 14x18?? not sure, will have to check
oil on Canvas.

Matthew

Here it is complete....let me know what you think. I think in all I spent about 5 days on it.

18x18
Oil on Canvas

Website

Its been a long time coming, but I have finally revamped my website. So, you should all check it out. www.katherineburley.com and then you can click on "illustration website" at the bottom, which is basically my portfolio on a website. Enjoy and let me know what you think!!

Slacking....kind of

Ok, so I know it seems like I am slacking in the painting department. If you keep track of this blog you've noticed I havent posted anything for a while. The truth is most of my energy is going into producing a portfolio and finding a job. There are however, some days that I actually find a few minutes or hours to paint. So this what I have been working on. Here is a sketch for a painting I've been doing, and struggling with, of Matthew. Ive also included the latest progress on the painting. I went to a presentation by the Gamblin Oils company, and even though I dont currently use their paint, i applied some of the color theory and process that the speaker talked about. I do hope to buy a bunch of Gamblin paints though, they are amazing!! Please leave your comments, and even if there are no comments about the work, please check in by leaving a comment or sending an email, let me know if you are actually reading this. Its nice to know that these posts don't just get looked over. Enjoy the pictures!

Jennifer

18x18
oil on canvas
two days

Ok, so I really need some input on this one. I really enjoyed the process, the loose brush strokes and quick laying down of colors. My color choice was purely instinctual, what ever was on my brush ended up on the painting. I was inspired by an artist named Milt Kobayashi (look him up). You can also find some of his work on this website... http://www.galleryshoalcreek.com/exhibits.htm I love his texture and colors in his work. Anyways, please let me know what you think. I think perhaps on the next painting that I approach in this way I want to use more paint, thicker paint.

other painting

So I havent had as many portrait of the days as I'd hoped, it seems that somehow my time is lost doing who knows what. But I have started another painting that will be along term painting to work on. My friend Leah gave me this picture she took at the wedding and told me I should paint it and I thought it would be a neat one to do. I havent done a full scene painting in years, so its another exercise for my rusty painting hand. Let me know what you think so far.

other painting

So I havent had as many portrait of the days as I'd hoped, it seems that somehow my time is lost doing who knows what. But I have started another painting that will be along term painting to work on. My friend Leah gave me this picture she took at the wedding and told me I should paint it and I thought it would be a neat one to do. I havent done a full scene painting in years, so its another exercise for my rusty painting hand. Let me know what you think so far.

Andrew

#9
8x10
oil on canvas board
3 days

Ok so this painting was a challenge. Babies faces are so hard to paint and not look like an old man. So I repainted this one a few times and im still not totally happy with it, but i think its time to move on. I dont think it looks like Andrew but maybe ill try it again.