Here's a short tutorial showing how I go about glazing a painting.
Creating a custom piece
When someone request a custom piece of artwork, they usually already have an idea in their mind. The artist job is to bring that vision into reality.
For this painting, the art patron, Bonnie, wanted an eagle soaring. I had her send me a picture of the wall she was needing the the artwork to hang on.
The first part of the process was for me to send Bonnie some conceptual designs for her to get an idea of what was in my head.
Conceptual designs of painting:
We had to determine the exact size the painting needed to be. Painters tape was placed in the area, then measurements were taken.
It was decided to go with the center image. She requested some "semi-abstract" (I think that's pretty funny). The eagle was more realistic while the background had texture, gold leaf and some abstract components.
A large wooden panel as constructed for the artwork.
Images of the process:
drawing
underpainting
tape and texture
begin detailed work on the eagle
Painting the sky.
Detailed image of the sky:
Here is a photo of the finished painting, hung in here home:
Eagle Progression
This shows a short time lapse video of the progression of painting.
Dave
Oil painting demo from Artist Camille Barnes
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Artsy Still Life
A simple still-life of common objects can reveal the artist's love of color and his passion for the medium he or she uses. In my studio are many such objects, I see them almost everyday. In appreciation of the art of creating art this painting came to be.
Studio still life
Oil on Canvas
Barbarella Blue
It will be finished soon.
Portraits provide a permanent visual reminder of the ties between the generations of your family, expressing the emotional connection between you, your ancestors and your descendants. Long after photographs have faded, portraits remain.
Portrait of Madelyn is completed
Update on Madelyn's portrait
This still needs a lot of work, but there's joy in the journey.
Scenic Louisiana
I wanted to capture the beauty of the spring here in Louisiana. We usually have only a few weeks to enjoy this splendid weather. The gardens and parks are absolutely beautiful.
Madelyn's portrait
The underpainting on Madelyn's portrait has begun. It’s the light and dark values in relationship to each other and the simplified massing of values that play such an important role in a composition’s design.
Barbarella Blue painting update
The stage at I am now requires doing the little details and layers of glazes to add more color.
Update on Barbarella blue portrait
Oil on canvas