color studies and ink

Doing some quick 1 hour or so master copies of great still-life painters. The first is Golucho; the 2nd, Israel Hershberg. originals first!

Golucho

Hershberg

 

 

Now I'm realizing my colors are way over-saturated in both cases (though the photo strengthened them even more so); both painters are masters of strong, subtle color. I need to work on that!

 And some ink sketches---

practice!

Update on repin copy

I wish I had a larger resolution of this portrait; I have to zoom in, and then I cant really see what the brushstrokes are. In this case, I think I might have chosen a better painting; but I plan on doing another repin copy soon and there are tons of great high rez repins on my computer already lol

Tonight's study

mastercopy of an ilya repin piece...here's the original:

and here is my quick attempt:

Tried to color correct but failed, I really need a good lighting set-up to photograph oils paintings, its so hard

lots of values need darkening, especially in the main crevices of where his eye meets his cheek, and also the form isnt turning on the bottom bag of his eyes. lots of work needs to be done...


ill also post up the leyendecker copy in acrylics tomorrow probably, dont think ill do any more work on that one, just a fast thing

Alright, bed time

Work

Laptop's about to die, here's some stuff!

Self Portrait - The Sneeze

Sargent study in watercolor (original in oil)

Master study of Russian academic portrait

Experimental self portrait; at the time I was looking at Sophie Jodoin and Ruprecht Von Kaufmann for inspiration.