Fire Goats of Laguna - Stage 4

Here we are with goats, the beginnings of grass on the hill, some texture on the rocks, and some work on the trees and shrubbery in the upper left region.  I still have not returned to the house -- I guess it is just not his turn!

Fire Goats of Laguna - Stage 3

This session was pretty much all about the goats.  They are so abundant in this scene, I wanted to get as many of them in as I could in all of their color and size variations.  The next session I will go back to the house, and work on some of the landscape so that you can get a sense of where these goats are roaming.  Thank you, everyone, for the feedback which I hope to incorporate in the next go-around!

Fire Goats of Laguna - Stage 2

I started by adding some terra rosa on to the canvas and then over that I blocked in the large areas of color which you see above.  However, you will see a small area of rose color in the middle.  I love this color so much that, even though it was not a large area, I just wanted to do a light wash with the color to see how it would look.  What do you think?

Fire Goats of Laguna

It is going to be a painting of the goats that graze on the dry brush in the hills Laguna Beach. The fire department employs them to keep the growth at bay. I love them -- they are so cute! For this piece I am using a wood panel that I have sanded and gessoed. The initial sketch is done in charcoal. I hope you enjoy tracking the progress.

Manet's Peonie

     
For the past three years I have been instructed in the ways of drawing and painting via the Great Masters. This particular piece is the lower portion of a larger painting of Manet's titled Vase of Peonies on Small Pedestal.  Zeroing in on one portion of the painting allows you to get into Manet's mind and analyze the color, strokes and amount of paint that the artist used. Knowing how Manet did it put's additional tools in this artist's tool box.

The Barrister Anteater

Once upon a time, an artist who also happened to be a staff member at a new law school thought it would be fun to paint the cartoon mascot in oil paint and share it with the school.  Much to her delight, the law school thought it was grand and the Barrister Anteater or Barristeater was born!

Bot Off Boat

I am so happy to finally bring this to you!  Our friend who arrived in the earlier piece, Ro-boat,  has left the vessel and is headed onto the island and into the unknown.  Only the future can tell us what lies ahead for our robotic traveler or maybe you can?