How Not to do a Painting 3

How Not to do a Painting; Part 3; After sketching the figure onto the board being sure to only get the top half done. Start painting a version of the dragon helm changing as much as possible from any of the sketches.

How Not to do a Painting 2

Part 2; Be sure you should be doing almost anything other than this project, then get more randome inspiration and do half hearted thumbnails of the idea. Then do several detailed designs for a helm to go on the figure in the painting. Be sure that in the end you do something almst compleatly different than your sketches.

How Not To Do a Painting

Part 1, First be sure you have several projects, commissions and other things you need and want to do. Then get an inspiration for a big project. gather all the materials for the new big project and be excited about it. Next, take an oddly proportioned left over peice of plywood from said big project and get an idea for painting on it. Be sure to get into this secondary side project so it prevents you from doing anything else. Part 2 coming soon.

Finally a Post

Well, I only did 16 pictures all of last year. One which was a commission, I have not uploaded, just lazy. I am thinking of starting a series of posts called "How Not To Do A Painting", since I do not paint in any way considered traditoional correct. We will see if I start this idea or not. Not that anyone actually follows this site anymore.

Fifteen

Another for my Faeology book, "Flower Dancer" 8 1/2 x 16, Acrylic, Micron pen, marker, ProWhite and Prisma Colors on Canson board. Original $150 matted and framed.

Fourteen

I wanted to do a night scene with a strong light source and this is what I got. I did a TON of details and then covered a bunch of it up when I did the wings."Filigree Faerie" 8 x 16, Micron pen, gel pen, alchohol markers, Acrylic on Canson board. Original $200 matted and framed. Prints available. (Original is a bit more subtle)

Thirteen

Another bug bassed Faerie, I could just keep adding more details but need tolearn when to stop."Red Ringed Beetle Fae" 8 x 10, Micron markers, gel pinsAcrylic and watercolor colored pencils on Canson board. Original $150 matted and framed. Prints available.