Day Three

Second pass nearly finished on the water, and some found edges on the plane. Blocking-in of the Avenger comes next.

Day Two

Late start again (not my fault this time). I've finished the second pass on the sky, and laid down undertones for the water. Tomorrow looks better, as usual....

Day One

Got a late start today, mostly on account of my late finish last night. I've blocked in the whole sky and am now doing the second pass, working left to right. Tomorrow after I finish that I move on to the water, which takes up most of the canvas.


I did get a bit of the water blocked in, right where the U-boat sits. It's the brightest area of the painting, so I put it in for reference. It's much easier to keep the mids in control this way.

Earlier start and more productivity tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Nothing But Paint Ahead

1:15 AM: Got the canvas stretched and all marked up. Painting commences in the morning. This leaves me with 10 days to paint in time for submittal. I love nothing more than a good deadline. I'm wicked excited.

Okay, going to bed now. The promise of infinite cool neutrals is on the wind.

Update: 1 Canvas stretched, 18 x 32". Knuckles blistered: 0. That's right, zilch. Eat that, Friction.

Corrected DG and Color Study

Fixed the perspective the other day. New SP at 54.5, x; -135, y; 33, z. New VA at 16.5 deg. Result:


Feeling much better about my method after Keith Ferris outlined his personal process for me the other day and I realized just how much of it is estimation and do-overs.

Color study, 17.5 x 10 in.

Also finished the color study this morning. Painting inclement weather is always fun because the light source is diffused and infinite. The Avenger, of the ASDS, is the standard gloss deep sea blue. I'll be stretching the canvas tonight, and probably priming and transferring tomorrow.

Tonal #1

Back from the NE Regional and tired. Tonal drawing, though fairly small at 5 X 8.75", is finished and looking good. I'm pretty comfy with it, though I'm going to try and bring out the U-boat a little more.

Currently working the second DG plot, which is looking much better. Progress post tomorrow.