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.

Robbie’s Poetry

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.