Bogart

“Bogart” 2017. 10″ x 16″ Acrylic impasto on Strathmore acrylic paper applied using palette knife. Reference photo by Rebecca Way Threatt.

7-Point Buck

“Seven-Point Buck” 2016. 9″ x 15″ Acrylic impasto on Strathmore acrylic paper applied using palette knife. Oblique lighting on this photo emphasizes impasto effect. Reference photo by Rebecca Way Threatt.

 

Ravens Fall

“Ravens Fall” 2016. 16″ x 10″ Acrylic impasto on Strathmore acrylic paper applied using palette knife. Oblique lighting on this photo emphasizes impasto effect.

Holly

7″ x 10″ Acrylic impasto on Strathmore acrylic paper applied using palette knife. 2016. Painted for the pet’s owners.

Raven II

17″ x 11″ Acrylic impasto on canvas paper, applied using only palette knife. 2015. Reprise of an earlier subject, using a different technique. Attempting to develop a “linealist” style where many small lines of pigment are composited to render the full image.

Goodwood Barn

24″ x 18″, Acrylic on canvas, framed. Textural elements define positive foreground spaces.  Neutral yet visually active color defines negative space.

Interpreted from a photograph by Jamie T. Hill of Goodwood Plantation, Louisiana, used by permission.  Design transferred freehand.

Racehorse

I colored outside the lines on this class assignment. Master artist and instructor Maria Lyle demonstrated an entirely different technique from this, for the acrylics illustration assignment. But as I was mixing my colors I started laying some directly on the canvas paper because it was a hot day and the paints were drying too fast. I started having entirely too much fun painting with the palette knife, which I had never tried before! So I just kept going, playing all the way! Maria was nice enough to give me some expert pointers in this direction, and I was happy with the result. Maria is a patient instructor who constantly tries to bring out the best work from her students. I highly recommend her courses!

Lady Inquisitor Le Mew

A picture of my daughter-in-law Cici’s cat, working from a photo to practice blending and contrast. 8″x8″ Prismacolor and Verithin colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol Vellum.

Bandit

8″x10″ Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol Vellum, 2014. My yellow lab is big and lovable, weighing about 110 lb. Working from a photo to practice blending and contrast. Prismacolor pencils are soft and bright, ideal for color composition and blending.

The Local Herd

“The Local Herd” 8″x8″ Prismacolor and Verithin colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. Deer lounging in my back yard shade; working from a photo to practice blending and contrast. Verithin pencils are harder and more permanent, so I use them to lay down the basic drawing and dark color scheme. Prismacolor pencils are softer and brighter, so I use them for color composition and blending.