Mural Step Process


Here are progress shots of the recent mural
Prepping the wall.
Tracing phase. The projector quit working half way through. 

End of first paint session.
lower tonal values blocked in for coral and clouds detailed.
Coral blocked in.
Initial ripple idea. It ended up more on the purple side.
Close up of initial fish painting. Blocking in coral.
Bright under-painting before thinned blue covering.

Close up of ripple blending.
Almost there! Just need to complete the top water highlights.
Fin! 

Self Portrait Update

This one is still an ongoing project that I keep forgetting about. I am looking to start cleaning up the ceiling area but I'm at a point where I need to be careful not to over detail the non focal points. As i'm looking at this, I can tell which places on the face I have held off doing. Time to tighten those up with another pass. I'll post the final when I'm done.


Tuesday Spitties

30 minute spitpaints:

"Charon"Based off the idea that if souls weren't buried with coins that they would have to wait 100 years until Charon would allow passage.  I like the atmospherics in this one but need to refine the silhouettes of the souls to be a bit clear in the foreground.

"School girl with astronaut helmet"- Well..I told myself that I was going to try and do more character work this year. Ran out of time messing to get the eyes right. Bounce lighting and visor reflections are really lacking to give it realism. A tattooed bar code or insignia on her forehead could be cool too. She seems more womanly than child like.