So I was just speaking with Zach, a friend who I have known on and off for several years now. ...and this is for him and for anyone else that is looking to hire me for various projects.
First, a link to my general pricing. (...well it's not a link really, because the link function does not function on my blog for some reason, so you will have to cut and paste.) This is on a VW related site, but lists some commonly requested sizes and prices for my masonite paintings. The more traditional stretched canvas option costs extra, contact me to discuss.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=864451
Also, my flickr site has many progress pics from past projects and should be a place to look at if you are interested. You might have to do some sifting as this is where I put just about all my internet destined pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenneth-mitchell/
Finally, I am on facebook. search "PAINTEDBUS"
...oh, and right now (late august) I am scheduling jobs to start in October. So, if you are interested in my work, expect at least a 1-2 month wait.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Some work on LynnandJ's project
I spent most of my time this weekend at various beaches and re-stuffing the drivers seat on my 64 bug instead of painting. Hey, I deserve weekends too right :D
Anywho, here is some progress from today. I have spent most of my time working on the face. We are creatures that depend largely on very subtle facial features. If something is just a little bit off, it is wrong. Most folks don't know why it is wrong, it just is.
My experience is that even if 95% is correct, others will routinely fail to recognize people they have known for their entire lives. This is one of the reasons I consciously avoid painting my wife, my dad, my mother etc. Because I go crazy trying to fill in all the information that I know is there, even if its not something that should be highlighted in a drawing or painting.
I have often relied on crutches to get over my obsession on these little details. (Not that its really a bad thing but I do need to make money so spending 90+ hours on a $100 drawing is just not cost effective.)
One example of such a crutch is Photoshop. I often work from photographs, but often purposely alter them so that there is NO WAY I can make them exact.
Another way to avoid detail OCD is what I am doing here. On this and on several other recent projects, I have started painting much looser. What this does for me is prevents me from using my little brushes (time wasters, the whole lot of them) and it encourages me to focus more on tonal gradients (the abstract shapes of value that assemble together to create form) and gesture (the implied movement of a given object.)
What this does for the viewers is it permits them to project their interpretation on the work and fill in the details. Win win :D
More to come tonight!
Anywho, here is some progress from today. I have spent most of my time working on the face. We are creatures that depend largely on very subtle facial features. If something is just a little bit off, it is wrong. Most folks don't know why it is wrong, it just is.
My experience is that even if 95% is correct, others will routinely fail to recognize people they have known for their entire lives. This is one of the reasons I consciously avoid painting my wife, my dad, my mother etc. Because I go crazy trying to fill in all the information that I know is there, even if its not something that should be highlighted in a drawing or painting.
I have often relied on crutches to get over my obsession on these little details. (Not that its really a bad thing but I do need to make money so spending 90+ hours on a $100 drawing is just not cost effective.)
One example of such a crutch is Photoshop. I often work from photographs, but often purposely alter them so that there is NO WAY I can make them exact.
Another way to avoid detail OCD is what I am doing here. On this and on several other recent projects, I have started painting much looser. What this does for me is prevents me from using my little brushes (time wasters, the whole lot of them) and it encourages me to focus more on tonal gradients (the abstract shapes of value that assemble together to create form) and gesture (the implied movement of a given object.)
What this does for the viewers is it permits them to project their interpretation on the work and fill in the details. Win win :D
More to come tonight!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Lynn and J's project
It just occurred to me that I have this awesome oval canvas that would work perfectly for a drawing that I am going to do. I am supposed to draw this out in graphite, but when I saw this old starter canvas hanging out it seemed to fit really really well. What do you think J?
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Steelersbus's painting is done
So here it is... 2am and I *think* I can move on to the next project. I will still have to wait until early tomorrow morning or sunset to get some good photos of this one though. This painting has been persistently difficult to photograph from the very beginning...
On a more art oriented note...
This new style seems to be pretty acceptable. I can paint quickly, while still getting plenty of life into my work (ie. not stencil style.) I will also stop worrying about having things perfect, because they will never be perfect. I can save my art OCD for my graphite drawings. Which, incidentally is whats up next. Attention Lynn and J, this is you! :D
I will finish tonight
...but I will have to take the pictures tomorrow. I am getting some pretty awful pictures of this painting while its in my studio. :D
I just noticed that this image got a little stretched out when I cropped it.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Final work for the night.
Well, here it where it sits now. I will finish up tomorrow.
Fresh eyes are the key to painting well. I am still not happy with the photo btw. Sometimes my camera just doesn't like certain paintings.
Or I am a terrible photographer. Either way its supposed to be sunny and gorgeous tomorrow, so good picture taking weather is almost guaranteed.
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