Caravaggio master copy

Master copy from one of my favorite painters - Caravaggio. I'm going to lay back into this one - but wanted to post my progress. pretty satisfied with the overall color relations but need to render out some areas

analytical figure studies

Figure studies for my analytical figure drawing class - this week we focused on the structure of the back - goal this week - figure out how the shoulder (deltoid) relates to the pectoral and scapula in perspective -  harder than it sounds

Painting from life

the following pieces are 3 hour sittings from various workshops in the L.A area. Playing with 2 methods - the first is doing keying in darks and building up form from dark to light. The other is keying in your darkest dark and then lightest light - after which painting from big to small. Also, I plan to finish the first piece.

Sculpture Studies

The first drawing was done from graphite on paper about 30 mins. Trying to achieve the subtle tonal variations of a charcoal drawing. The second was done from photograph - sculpture by Bernini. Still need to establish a more focused direction for graphite studies - as it is - I try to mass in a shadow and then jump straight to darks.

Painting studies

First plate from left to right is Anders Zorn, Sargeant - Both done with a limited pallette Yellow Ochre, Cadmium red, White and Black. The second piece is a Sean Cheetham WIP master copy with full palette.

figure drawing studies

analyzing the form in Reily method. Particularly - looking for the "shoulder plane" or giving the shoulder a solid 3d feel by depicting the scapula and deltoid and capping off the form. Will work the remainder of the week on the shoulder and scapula. 

Head drawing workshop

Still messing with Riely method head block ins and shading. Goal is to keep consistent with massing in 1 tone and then sculpting from that. The first Piece does not follow this formula - consequently the values are inconsistent. Still struggling to achieve perfect likeness