Beginning of grisaille (gray-scale) underpainting for panel of Thomas in egg-tempera.
Oil Paintings
Job in the Cave of the Erth: Profectus
Slow refinement upon the underpainting of Job in the Cave of the Erth.
The Cave of the Erth and the Cave of the Sea
Underpainting/ sketch of Job in the Cave of the Erth
Underpainting of Jonah Entering the Cave of the Sea.
Pruitt’s Words
I have been honored by another post by Robbie Pruitt about one of my paintings, Go On, Saint Thomas.
Big Jonah, Cottonwood Lamp-stand
Big Jonah underpainting (5′ x 3′).
Carving a cottonwood lamp-stand with gouge and adze.
Jonah, the Roiling Cave
Drawing out Jonah on the canvas.
Day 3: Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Viridian, Flake White, Phthalo Blue
Day 2: Yellow Ochre, Viridian, Flake White
No Man Sees
Mikey, here is the photo of Moses which you requested. I did my best, for it is a tricky painting to photograph.
The Mighty Acts:
Detail of Walking Man’s axe.
Walking Man’s hands, head, axe and walking stick are most recent.
The Vastness
The meeting place.
Brushing size into the surface of the canvas.
A note on the previous post: Sir Richard, it is the Mighty Acts of Walking Man.
Shirt and Trousers for Walking Man
Over the past month I have been painting the second layer of Walking Man’s shirt and trousers, and boot. Hands and head are next.
Building Layers
Building layers onto the upper half panel of Walking Man and the Ancient Ocean. Here, the clouds, sky, middle and far landscapes, and the cliff have all been recipients of a second layer on top of the underpainting. Below are two details, and the panel in two previous states.
underpainting and drawing
The School of the Transfer of Energy 