Whitaker's Waltz: Les - Page 2

Linda Brandon · 05-07-2003, 05:56 PM

Here's mine:

Elizabeth Schott · 05-07-2003, 08:18 PM

Wow Michele and Chris, yours look very finished! Did you work on them some more?

How does it work with workshop paintings, should you finish with reference photo's? I would like to finish this one. Now Cindy is a different story!

Michele Rushworth · 05-07-2003, 09:05 PM

I finished Les in class, though I didn't get very far with the painting of Cindy. I took reference photos in case I want to finish her's at home.

Mari DeRuntz · 05-07-2003, 10:59 PM

Beautiful work, everyone!

I remembered a beautiful post by Whitaker here, appropriate for anyone researching the brushwork you're seeing in the workshop. I've linked to that thread, but the image seems to have vanished.

Beth, if you're going to continue with photo resources, I suggest starting a new canvas. Use your workshop piece as a "color study". You don't want to bury the fresh, vital lessons learned in that memorable week. Keep it as a reference point in your growth.

Holly Snyder · 05-08-2003, 09:07 AM

It's so interesting seeing everyone's varying brushwork and style. Did you all use the same palette, it certainly looks as if you could have. If so, what were the colors you used? Beautiful work.

Thanks,
Holly

Michele Rushworth · 05-08-2003, 09:53 AM

Bill gave us a list of colors to bring. They were: Flake white, titanium white, yellow ochre, cad red light, cad orange, Gamblin permanent alizarin, Gamblin permanent sap green, raw sienna, raw umber, transparent earth red or burnt sienna, asphaltum (a Gamblin replacement for burnt umber), ultramarine blue and ivory black.

I work with a more limited palette than that and I think I only used white, yellow ochre, cad red light, raw umber, alizarin, asphaltum, and ultramarine blue.

Timothy C. Tyler · 05-09-2003, 12:12 PM

Kewl, I heard thru the grapevine that you guys comprised a very good (and enjoyable) class. The rich colors and strong brushwork is consistent throughout these examples.

Furthermore, I still see personal styles - that's not something one sees in every workshop's product.

Jean Kelly · 05-09-2003, 05:36 PM

All of these are wonderful!

Chris, your painting looks like this technique was custom made for you. Were you very comfortable?

Jean

Mai Ly · 05-09-2003, 10:29 PM

This has been so educational to me to follow this thread. It is also very interesting to see the different methods and styles each of you applied to the same model. I also like the way this model looks, with all the wrinkles and lines on his face. I do envy you all having the chance to do so much with Bill in one week!

Mai

Gary Hoff · 05-10-2003, 02:17 PM

Hello again...I don't post here much, but Linda and Chris and Beth and jeez, everybody else, said I should, so here's my (unfinished) version of Les. I used a wider palette than I normally do--I'm more like Michele in using mostly just ivory black, flake w., naphthol red, and yellow ochre, but here I incorporated a lot more colors...not very successfully, IMO.