I think this is almost done, but I’m not sure. I might decide to make some fairly major changes, I am still debating.
Greuze White Hat study work in progress
*Update 02-14-10: I did decide to make some big changes, and altered the nose, mouth, and other stuff. Here’s the current stage of the painting, maybe it’s really almost done this time:
White Hat study - work in progress 02-13-10
Still working on my Greuze study, The White Hat. Here’s where I am after tonight’s session:
White Hat WIP 12-29-09
This is the biggest painting I have done so far, but it’s still only 16×20 inches. Maybe I am fairly close to wrapping this one up? This has progressed pretty speedily…I think I have spent about 12 hours on this, not counting the drawing part.
Here’s the most recent version of my Lila Lee painting:
Lila Lee WIP 12-13-09
By the way, if you notice a similarity between this and my new version of Alice’s Picnic in Wonderland, that’s ’cause I used the same person (Cheryl ‘Rainbeaux’ Smith) as inspiration for my Alice redo…I thought she totally fit the bill of Alice 
I’m changing my Alice in Wonderland painting. Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Alice in Wonderland redo - work in progress 12-13-09
I’m also going back and changing some other stuff, like my Bouguereau piece.
*Update 12-13-09: I updated the photo in this post with the most recent version.
I’m currently working on my third miniature portrait…this time it’s Lila Lee from the film Lemora. The actress who portrayed her was the late Cheryl “Rainbeaux” Smith.
Lila Lee from Lemora
This is oil on wood panel and I’m painting the face in a raw umber dead layer but using color on most other stuff. I will glaze over the monochromatic underpainting once I think it looks correct.
I’m also using her as a reference to re-paint the face on my recent Alice in Wonderland painting…she is perfect for Alice!
Oh, here is the initial drawing I did for this…it’s unfinished:
lila-drawing
The White Hat, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze - work in progress
This is 16×20 inches and is oil on canvas. It’s based on a painting usually referred to as The White Hat by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, originally painted in 1780.
I think I’m almost done with this one. I have been glazing and painting direct color over the raw umber dead layer underpainting. Here’s a detail shot of it:
Brother Cadfael WIP 2
This is oil on wood panel, 8×10 inches.
Here’s the earlier version: Brother Cadfael work in progress 1
Many of my current interests are strewn around my computer so I took a snapshot to show wot I am working on besides my 2 Alice paintings and a Falero study which are not pictured. I have been drawing every day from this Andrew Loomis book “Figure Drawing For All It’s Worth” which is really awesome. I have also started a study of Jean-Baptiste Greuze’s “The White Hat”. Anyway see the picture, I even labeled the sections…you can tell I have too much time on my hands
wot i am workin on
Oh, FYI those paintings are all on wood panel and are drying face-down leaning on this plastic thing, I guess I should have turned them around for this picture…anyway you can see them in previous and upcoming posts. I am going to post the finished Petrus Christus study and Graveyard Girl painting in a few days.
Here’s where I’m at on my Alice in Wonderland painting. I am happy with how it’s turning out…it’s going quickly too, which is refreshing. Every painting session so far has been really enjoyable and “productive”, without a lot of repainting stuff and frustration like many of my other paintings
Alice in Wonderland painting work in progress.
Since I have a deadline on this one I am making sure to paint every couple of days, I’ll be done with it in a couple weeks max.
Update: this painting is done. To see the finished one and other Alice stuff, look at the Alice in Wonderland category.
Although this is only my second blog post on this painting, I have been working on it for months and spending a good deal of time on it. I’m almost done…I hope to finish in a couple more sessions. Here’s my version of this Petrus Christus painting, generally referred to as “Portrait of a Young Lady” or similar:
Portrait of a Young Lady study - work in progress
The accursed decorative silver metalwork around the hat is the main thing I need to finish…it’s really caused me a lot of bother. I would have been done with this painting weeks ago but I keep “fixing” that part, I have painted over it several times now. I’ll write about it more when I post the final version, hopefully sooner rather than later!
*Update: For the completed painting see: http://www.chromaticblack.com/completed/petrus-christus-study-completed-portrait-of-a-young-lady
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