it wouldn't be

the critique!
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Halloween without a critique from Cletus! More coming very soon. Late.

first

form painting
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day of form painting - more to come soon! Late.

just a little

poster
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update from class. After a few weeks of poster studies, figure drawings, and demoing, we've started in on a new portrait project. I'm pretty excited about this one (you might remember the model from last year when I took Michelle Tully's workshop at Andreeva). I'll post again once the underpainting is all washed in. Late.

in the

ménage à trois
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saddle again*.. (in case anyone is still around)

I've returned from France after seven wonderful months of painting, drawing, loving, exploring, and ping pong-ing (I'm the blur on the left). There is much to talk about - so much, that I can't possibly type it all. So, let's just move forward.

I am now back in the New Mexican desert studying (light and form) with Tony Ryder - I am actually in the class this year and am extremely excited! Tim and Michelle (Studio Escalier) loaded me up with new tools and ideas while in France. Hopefully those take hold and blossom into beautiful things over the next nine months.

For the first two weeks of class, we have been getting back into the swing of things (no Wiffle ball yet) with poster studies (taking into account hue/chroma/value) - I've posted a few (will post a few more) in Flickr.

Maybe if I keep my posts simple, I will be more likely to maintain. I'll do my best! Late.

*I feel as though I've used that one before (probably more than once) - it's been so long between posts that I can't remember... yikes.

i wanted

on to the next
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my reentry into the blogging world to be something "of the divine," but perhaps that will be featured in my next attempt.

As is the current and unfortunate trend, it has been ages between posts. Since my last, I have been busy not blogging all over Paris - taking in all of the beauty in compliment to many a café crème (other consumptions include graphite dust and paint fumes).

I have spent most of my time over at the Louvre taking lessons from many an old master, with Nicholas de Largillière as my ambassador to painting. The museum has permitted me to learn (in paint) from one of his works within their collection. It has been an extremely educational experience (as well as an excellent means for training in Zen - think... 8.5 million visitors per year*) to this point. I am focusing on the efficiency and the precision of his brush work. He was able to achieve so much form, light and action within so few strokes - an intelligence I am trying to realize.

..and now, he waits - I am going to be late for class! More soon. Late.

*A relatively large fraction of that number may have come through the Italian wing (en route to the Mona Lisa) while I was drawing there over the Easter holiday.

"of the divine" - reference to "the Divine" Guido Reni. Unfortunately, I didn't finish the drawing.

as an excuse

shell shot
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to use her new camera, Krista wanted to make sure everyone knows that I have been painting away. It's been a busy few weeks - lots of painting, posing, and holiday action. I'm nearing a deadline with the self portrait, so I'm doing my best to turn up the output.

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year! Late.

i finally

progress
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made it over to the studio to get a good picture of my progress - I get too much glare when shooting in my room.

So! I'm done with the face (for now) - I've made promises to certain people. I will (most likely) return to it at some point and tweak things, but I definitely need to move on (I could probably spend months repainting the cast shadows on my neck - should have invested in some Aqua Net).

Now that I've gotten this post off of my chest, I'll be back with progress soon. Late.