12/3/24
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I started this in 2020 and finished it up for my grad school portfolio over the weekend. I'm not as connected to medieval fantasy anymore and there are still technical things I would have done differently now but I put a lot of hours into it so I guess I should have it up somewhere! Again. Someday...better photo...ahhh (3'x3' oil on canvas)


30 minute drawing from figure drawing last night. Our teacher encouraged us to start from a toned ground made with charcoal powder and build up the values in reverse. I don't usually start so dark so it was a little bit of a challenge getting the kinds of midtones I like but the process was fun and felt like it activated my painting brain a little.


1 hour. More focus on composition. I could have messed with this for another hour but maybe it's for the best I got cut off. It's easy to over-work these things.

I just got back from a trip to visit some family and friends in another state and have a bunch of traditional sketches to scan so stay tuned!