Stone Bridge In Progress

I jumped back on this painting for a few and here is the update. Still a lot to do.

Granpda

June 14th 2008 my Grandpa Joseph Cross passed away.
He was an amazing grandfather...we were very close.
I will always miss our days out fishing together.
I already miss him soo much.

We Love you and miss you Grandpa :)

This oil pastel drawing was inspired by grandpa.
Simple.

Nanner, Before and After

A sketch I did during our studio meeting this morning. Later I touched it up in photoshop.

Pencil and pen.

Painted in Photoshop

More sketches, and from another meeting

A couple trees I saw out my office window, then added everything else.

Fence detail

Sketches from a meeting

Some more doodles from a meeting recently.
I don't normally sketch people....but I should more often.
Good practice :)

Stone Bridge In Progress

This painting is straight from a photo I took while camping and fishing on Sugar Creek a few weeks back. I thought it would be nice to begin an "In Progress" post again. At this point I have blocked out my composition, basic colors, and some dark and lights.

Their Guiding Light

I needed to paint something new last night and used a picture from a recent weekend of camping. The light that was coming through the trees that early morning was amazing...I needed to paint it. I used lose brush strokes...yet with a touch of pointillism, and I had a blast. I am excited where this style is taking me :)

Through the woods

So it's been a while since I have posted anything, and I am excited to get the ball rolling again.
Two days ago I went back to my painting of the trees and touch it up a bit. Adding highlights, and little details to the trees I think its at a great place now and am about to call it finished. All I need to do now is add buds to the two little trees in the foreground. I am pleased with this piece, as it is the first large scale painting I have attempted.

19:13 Him and us.

Here is another addition to my series.
It is a bit darker but there is a message that overcomes the darkness.
This piece reflects my faith and the world it overcomes.
The Willow in focus is Christ, and the trees behind him are his disciples,
and saints. Revelation 19:13 is my inspiration for this piece. As I was creating
this I was also thinking of those around the world who have suffered 0r died for
professing his name...their persecution for being a Christ follower.

Next of the Seriers...."The Wise One"

Just sketched the next piece for the series I have been posting.
This one is called "The Wise One".

The Woods

I started this painting Sunday and spent approx 5 hours on it. I will finish it within the next two weeks. It is fairly large.

A Series Indeed!

Today I had a little time to paint my sketch
in Photoshop...and I love it. Nice series goin on here.

Maybe a Series??

maybe.

Just finished this sketch. Like the one below I want
to bring it into Photoshop and paint it. I love the style I have going here
and would like to build on it.

Using the knife

This is my first go around using only a painting knife. I found it a bit hard at first controlling my strokes. I decided to go with a more impressionist style for this painting. It is still very wet which made it very difficult to get a quality picture of it. Once it dries I will repost this painting.

It is called "The Two of Us". 16" x 20"