Thursday Painting

Practice head painting for thursday's post.

Frog Painting

Study of a frog from a picture I took at the aquarium. Kind of a slimy little fella.

Thursday Painting

I am trying something that will hopefully keep this blog updated on a somewhat more normal schedule than what I have been previously doing.

I have been experimenting with photoshop doing quick, gestural paintings and I will try and post them here every Thursday. This is my first attempt to keep this blog updated on a regular basis..

Here is St. Pietro Church in Rome. I went to Italy on a study abroad last year and this was one of many great buildings that I saw. 

Painting in this style is somewhat new for me. I enjoy laying down thick layers of paint and being able to correct mistakes by simply painting over it. Although, it is easy to get caught up in tiny details. I have to frequently zoom out of my image to make sure the composition is looking ok. 

Trying something a little different.

A couple paintings I did last week in photoshop. Most of the illustrations I've done have a specific style with strong outlines and light use of paint and color. I thought it would be fun to try something a little different, so I layed the paint down pretty thick. Photoshop makes it easy to paint in many different styles. I will most likely try this style again in the future.