10/26/11:
10/25/11
10/24/11:
10/23/11 - part 2:
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10/23/11:
10/21/11:
10/20/11:
10/19/11:
Thursday, October 20, 2011
EASEL CAM - what's on the ol' drawing board right now?
10/28/11:
10/26/11:
10/25/11
10/24/11:
10/23/11 - part 2:
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10/23/11:
10/21/11:
10/20/11:
10/19/11:
10/26/11:
10/25/11
10/24/11:
10/23/11 - part 2:
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10/23/11:
10/21/11:
10/20/11:
10/19/11:
Progress on FRANCESCO...!
10/26/11:
I'm nearing the finish on this piece.
The paint in the hair is really thick! LOL
Working with paint this thick is a new experience, and I'm loving it!
10/25/11:
10/24/11:
I think that what all artists dream of is to feel that the most rewarding piece they've ever done is the one they're working on right now. I gotta say, that's how I feel about this one. I'm really enjoying this, and watching it come together is very satisfying. I only wish the camera could capture what I see in front of me. And I have learned SO much in the process!
10/23/11 part 2:
I'm not done with you today, Frank!
10/23/11:
10/21/11:
10/20/11:
Da forehead and brows.
10/19/11:
Back to working on the painting of Frank Zappa.
This is a fun one.
Up to this point, the painting has been just too 'flat.' Last night I went crazy with the Golden High-Solid Gel Medium, creating texture in the hair. Wow! That's a lotta texture!
Geez, I'm gonna really hafta build up thick paint on the fleshy features so that it can hold together.
So tonight it's back to working on the face, building up the forms.
One thing I am aiming for at this point is to make the nose come forward. I am adjusting the color temperature of the moustache and cheeks surrounding the nose to make it advance.
The other thing is to make the eye sockets deep and receding. Gotta work on that some more.
Here's a closeup:
Once again, these photos are taken with my laptop's webcam. Please forgive the crummy quality.
I'm nearing the finish on this piece.
The paint in the hair is really thick! LOL
Working with paint this thick is a new experience, and I'm loving it!
10/25/11:
10/24/11:
I think that what all artists dream of is to feel that the most rewarding piece they've ever done is the one they're working on right now. I gotta say, that's how I feel about this one. I'm really enjoying this, and watching it come together is very satisfying. I only wish the camera could capture what I see in front of me. And I have learned SO much in the process!
10/23/11 part 2:
I'm not done with you today, Frank!
10/23/11:
10/21/11:
10/20/11:
Da forehead and brows.
10/19/11:
Back to working on the painting of Frank Zappa.
This is a fun one.
Up to this point, the painting has been just too 'flat.' Last night I went crazy with the Golden High-Solid Gel Medium, creating texture in the hair. Wow! That's a lotta texture!
Geez, I'm gonna really hafta build up thick paint on the fleshy features so that it can hold together.
So tonight it's back to working on the face, building up the forms.
One thing I am aiming for at this point is to make the nose come forward. I am adjusting the color temperature of the moustache and cheeks surrounding the nose to make it advance.
The other thing is to make the eye sockets deep and receding. Gotta work on that some more.
Here's a closeup:
Once again, these photos are taken with my laptop's webcam. Please forgive the crummy quality.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
CS3K - Steve Jobs
10/17/11:
Here is my sketches for this week's edition of Caricaturama Showdown 3000!!! -
This week's challenge: Steve Jobs
Ben and I had a great time messin' with his features.
It all started simply enough. Steve Jobs as an egg. Then I got to messin' with his features. This led to
Steve Jobs as Phil Collins:
Pretty soon, I was 'seeing things...' strange things... for instance,
Steve Jobs as a bald eagle, which led to Steve Jobs as a snow globe,
Steve Jobs as a two-stage rocket alien ship
Steve Jobs as the Liberty Bell...
And finally - what looked to me like Steve Jobs as the Apple Startup Screen logo.
After I settled down, I played around with his features some more, and came up with a fairly good likeness.
What's weird is that at the time, I thought I had some good likenesses going. But three days later... I'm not so sure. Still, it was great fun!
I liked them each for different reasons, but I went with the Apple Startup logo for my final:
Saturday, October 15, 2011
"The Man In Black" - FINISHED!!!
"The Man In Black"
Acrylic, 16x16"
Copyright © 2011 Mike Kloepfer
The painting is finished! I sent the painting out to the photographer before applying the varnish, to get the best possible reproduction of the original. I received two 'Artist's Proofs' at the same size as the original painting - and they look fantastic!
Kudos to Chris at The Painted Pixel for his outstanding work.
I'm donating one of the two Artist's Proofs to the Silent Auction for CD Relief, a benefit for the Rocky Mountain chapter of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. I'm hoping it will help to raise some money for a worthy cause.
I've mixed the finish coat and let it set for 24 hours. I'll be applying the varnish coat to the painting this weekend.
The Man In Black, and several other paintings, will be featured in a gallery show in downtown Denver this November. Stay tuned for more information...!
You can read the step-by-step post HERE, or the full story in my post on the band's blog HERE.
Acrylic, 16x16"
Copyright © 2011 Mike Kloepfer
The painting is finished! I sent the painting out to the photographer before applying the varnish, to get the best possible reproduction of the original. I received two 'Artist's Proofs' at the same size as the original painting - and they look fantastic!
Kudos to Chris at The Painted Pixel for his outstanding work.
I'm donating one of the two Artist's Proofs to the Silent Auction for CD Relief, a benefit for the Rocky Mountain chapter of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. I'm hoping it will help to raise some money for a worthy cause.
I've mixed the finish coat and let it set for 24 hours. I'll be applying the varnish coat to the painting this weekend.
The Man In Black, and several other paintings, will be featured in a gallery show in downtown Denver this November. Stay tuned for more information...!
You can read the step-by-step post HERE, or the full story in my post on the band's blog HERE.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Tom Waits (as Renfield) for Caricaturama Showdown 3000!
10/03/11:
The first time I tried drawing Tom Waits, I really struggled, and was unhappy with the results.
After seeing Brooke's drawing of Tom Waits for the CS3K this week, I started thinking about revisiting Tom Waits. The more I thought about it, the more it just seemed like fun.
This time, however, I decided to focus on my favorite Tom Waits - his portrayal of Renfield in Bram Stoker's Dracula. I just LOVE the way he played up that character.
Even though I have other projects to work on, I gave in to my urge. So I did some reference searching. I had to do some screen grabs from a video, but it was worth it.
And I had a BLAST!!!
Here are my sketches:
Pencil, 8.5 x 11"
And here's some close-ups:
I'm not sure which is my favorite, because he made such great expressions. But I do admit I LOVED his face when the doctor proposed giving him a cat... LOL
(Not that I approve of that sort of thing, of course...)
The first time I tried drawing Tom Waits, I really struggled, and was unhappy with the results.
After seeing Brooke's drawing of Tom Waits for the CS3K this week, I started thinking about revisiting Tom Waits. The more I thought about it, the more it just seemed like fun.
This time, however, I decided to focus on my favorite Tom Waits - his portrayal of Renfield in Bram Stoker's Dracula. I just LOVE the way he played up that character.
Even though I have other projects to work on, I gave in to my urge. So I did some reference searching. I had to do some screen grabs from a video, but it was worth it.
And I had a BLAST!!!
Here are my sketches:
Pencil, 8.5 x 11"
And here's some close-ups:
I'm not sure which is my favorite, because he made such great expressions. But I do admit I LOVED his face when the doctor proposed giving him a cat... LOL
(Not that I approve of that sort of thing, of course...)
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