Batgirl - Old Painting Turned New

Attitude originally had the girl in a bikini top.  Never liked that, so I made her Batgirl....

Painting a Background

 

  

This painting, the background will be a garage door.  A third done.  Who will be in front of the door, I have no clue at this time, but I always get stuck having to paint the background last.  This time, first....

Lilis of the Wood

RAVENNA WIP

Ravenna WIP

Just a close-up of the face.

Ravenna WIP

I think I have her pretty well down.  Just have to add the raven tattoos and figure out what is going on all about her. 

Ravenna WIP

Back to this one.  Did some work on the body today. More shading, etc.  Have got an idea for the pool of water and robe, plus how this will all flow with the raven tattoos.  Will start working on her face next. 

Ravenna WIP

Day 2, so I started to work on the face since the body alone just looked creepy.  It is coming along and still has a few more layers to go.  This will be painted over usually 5 times before the depth, values, etc start to work well.

Ravenna WIP

Started laying in the body this morning.  Rather odd...

Ravenna WIP

Sketch of my newest painting.  It will be large 30" x 48"  The working title will be Ravenna,  Ravenna's name comes from the name Raven, meaning "death" or "doom".  She will have a tattoo of ravens flying up her side and back.  An actual raven will flying in the upper right corner.

Finished Untitled Painting

Finally I have decided that this is enough.  No need to continue on with minor details.  Now it just needs a title and off to the next one....

Figure Drawing Session 7/15/13

Continuing drawing on various papers.   Here I have printed out vintage postcard backs on 8 x 10 pastel paper.

Figure Drawing Session Work July 8, 2013

Still working with this idea of having sheet music as the background. 

July 1st Drawing Session

This was a pastel done at the July 1st drawing session.

Work in Progress

The flowers are driving me crazy, but settled down today and worked them out.  A few touchups, then to bring her hair down....

Figure Drawing 5/28/13

Work In Progress

You can sort of see where this is going.....

Work in Progress

Slowly coming around to my vision of this painting.  Plan on having the hair come down over her shoulders more, and behind the globe.  Coming up from her wrists will be vines with flowers, which will entwine between her fingers.....

Figure Drawing Session Work 5/20/2013

Figure Drawing Session Work 5/20/2013.  Extremely pleased with this pastel....

Work In Progress

Ideas are starting to come together. Sort of an earth like orb, with her hair to come down around it and thinking flowers, plants coming up from the bottom.  At least her hands are not so sausage like...

Figure Drawing May 13

 

A couple of pastels did during the Monday May 13 drawing session at Renditions. 

Monday Evening Figure Drawing April 29th