Wednesday, September 02, 2009

The Sitter

Last evening

Last night I took a detour and decided to paint something loosely in acrylic. I painted exclusively in acrylic for years in my commercial illustration days, eventually adding colored pencil and airbrush for blending... I never could get the blending I desired with just brushes and acrylic.
This was an experiment with Atelier Brand acrylics. It was an enjoyable experience, and I was able to get a whole figure painting done in about 2 hours.
StartStage 2Finished
The Sitter • 7" x 10" (18cm x 25cm) • acrylic on gessoed paperboard
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Giclées

The original painting has been sold, but for a limited time you may get an 11 x 14 signed giclée for $39 and free shipping in the US. This represents a total savings of about 20% off Dave's regular prices. (I accept checks via snail mail, or you can purchase now with Paypal)
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8 comments:

  1. Peter Fasi12:37 PM, September 11, 2009

    When i paint in acrylics I hold a piece of cotton wadded up in my left hand and lightly brush any edges that i want soft or that I intend to 'blend'. It does not achieve the same result, but if you do the same thing repeatedly with two different colours, you can achieve a near-comparable result. The floral still-lifes on my site were all done in this manner.

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  2. Marie Fox8:50 AM, September 21, 2009

    Hi David,
    I absolutely love the abstraction of this figurative piece. Lovely expressive painting.

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  3. Dr Doc dlcs10:55 PM, September 21, 2009

    Great Work!

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  4. Anonymous6:06 AM, September 23, 2009

    Just found your Blog David. What a great find - I'll be here often :)

    Jason
    Fellow artist
    www.onlineartdemos.co.uk

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  5. Edcooper_art4:17 AM, October 24, 2009

    Really like this one David!

    Great work, glad to see your still uploading!....I some of your demos a few years ago!

    keep up the great work!

    Ed

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  6. Apple7:31 PM, October 24, 2009

    Great paintings!!! :)

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  7. Daniel Fishback Fine Art LLC9:00 AM, October 25, 2009

    Very nice painting. I have wondered how they work but haven't tried acrylics with the interactive formulation as yet. I do an occasional acrylic but mostly paint in oils.

    It's great to get input on these products. Thanks.

    http://danielfishbackfineart.com

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  8. Autumn Leaves3:31 AM, December 09, 2009

    So glad to have found your blog, David. Cannot remember how I found your work (through some artist's blog or other), but your pieces are truly exquisite. I also enjoy your sense of humor (and that son of your's! ooh la la!). Couldn't figure out how to comment on WordPress blogs, but am glad there is a place to come and view your work in blogspot land.

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