I had a wonderful time at Archon weekend before last (Oct. 2-4,2015). Archon is one of my favorite science fiction conventions. From my perspective as a panelist and participating artist, everything ran smoothly. I need to send a big shout out to the concom, especially the programming team, the art show team, and the volunteers: Awesome job, ya’ll! Thank you shout-outs also to Alan D and his awesome first aid skills (No worries. It’s just a…
Pile of Pumpkins, 8″x10″ watercolor on Arches 140# Another pile of pumpkins, for the season.
Pile of Jack Wannabee’s, 8″x10″ watercolor on Arches 140# A pile of pumpkins, for the season.
Penciled Peppers 1, 4×6, watercolor pencil on Canson 140# Penciled Peppers 2 and 3, 2.5 x 3.5 (ACEO), watercolor pencil on Canson 140# I stumbled on a great deal at the outlet store — a set of 24 Derwent watercolor pencils for a pittance. Here is a 4×6 pencil painting of three peppers, drawn from life. (And they were tasty, too.) I also did two small ACEO-sized pencil paintings of the peppers, from different angles.…
Red Peppers 1, 2, & 3, 4″ x 6″ watercolors on ArchesHere are three different approaches to painting part of a red bell pepper. Red Pepper 1 relies on the reds and yellows to create depth and shadow. Red Pepper 2 relies on the blues and purples for shadowing, but I think it feels “labored”. In Red Pepper 3, I stopped trying so hard and slapped paint where ever it “felt” right. And then I…
