https://youtu.be/mFX3iqYtgtA When I paint, I like to use a small canvas board as my palette. It gives me a place to test color mixes, experiment, and just play around in a creative sandbox. I’ve always felt a little bad when I see artists with perfectly clean palettes. To me, that’s where some of the real…
https://youtu.be/dyzeh8feKU8?si=SPlD1-xDSrz7GvSk Day 2. I am pretty beat. Today was the most hours I had in a single day to work. So I got as much done as possible. We got 4 painting lined out. 3 paintings are blocked in. And one goes into the details phase tomorrow. The game plan is to circle back…
https://youtu.be/qjrsAsMdrDs When a Rhino Spaceship Becomes an Eskimo Riding a Dinosaur Some paintings have a plan. This wasn’t one of them. I was absolutely exhausted while working on this piece, and honestly, I think that might have been the best thing that could have happened. The original idea was to paint some kind of rhino…
https://youtu.be/Z0Mm6OWr7pg I was very happy with the way the Elvira Portrait turned out. I jumped right into another one. More on that though in another post. In the Artcast video I discuss being thrown in Instagram jail, how my content will be modified on social media and channel plans for the future. My portraits moving…
https://youtu.be/ZFwCX6KK2bQ Sometimes a Painting Takes Years Some paintings are finished in a weekend. Others take years. This one started immediately after Hurricane Ian. Like everyone else in Southwest Florida, I was dealing with the aftermath. The power had finally come back on, and I needed an outlet more than I needed a plan. I drove…
https://youtu.be/INiHByoRO0E?si=fOvYJPVUTZyiuClG Day 4 started strong. The first order of business was blocking in the dog fight scene and finally getting the bear onto the canvas. Then I stopped by the studio and picked up an unfinished painting that had been sitting there waiting for me. So… I’ve got a confession to make. It’s…
This is a private post. Only people with the link can find the page. Please do not share this post. This Private Proprietary information. Anne Bonny Shot List Arrive between 4pm and 420pm Shooting needs to start by 430pm Step One, will be close up head shots. This part will be film and I will…
https://youtu.be/nVYmYi4K2K8 6 Paintings in 7 Days – Day 6 Today started a little differently. The motivation wasn’t there. After several long days of painting, I could feel myself running on fumes, so I decided to step away from the easel for a bit. Sometimes the best thing you can do is recharge….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gDc7zlR6YM What happens when you try to paint six canvases in seven days? This short film captures the entire journey—from the first brush stroke to the final painting—and everything in between. There were moments of excitement, frustration, self-doubt, and eventually… burnout. But sometimes that’s the price of pushing yourself creatively. Featured in this challenge:🐓 The…
