Life as Cinema

Lizard Brain... stimulus and response, unthinking. Every once in a while, careful judgment clouds judgment. When drawing and painting, there’s a time for snapping the fly, directly, without hesitation. Like blind contour drawing, squeezing down paint into blunt abstraction opens the way for careful observation next time. #paletteknifepainting #thickpaint #allaprima #paletteknife #oilportrait #portraitpainting #femalemodel #skatergirl #surfergirl #vogue #fashionmodel #skater #surfer #wacom #corelpainter #corelpainter2019 #femmefatale #brushstrokes #artistsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ByfNCz5nOEB/?igshid=n9prsglp4m4n

375° I’m captivated by faces and I’m captivated by face offs... especially British baking competitions. She was both a fun and grueling study... deciding, finally, to leave out her braids called it complete. #oilportrait #portraiture #portraitpainting #oilpainting #corelpainter #skatergirl #surfergirl #skater #surfer #brushstrokes #paletteknifepainting #britishbakeoff #handlettering #wacom #wacomtablet #100heads #100faces #baking https://www.instagram.com/p/ByciQsGnTiU/?igshid=1m61pgcyq0ddy

Hester/Roxanne: “Though your sins be as scarlet, I will make them white as snow.” Sloshing gloopy paint into form. Palette knives limit, constrain and simplify and then broaden, surprise and liberate. #corelpainter #thegospelcoalition #oilpainting #oilportrait #paletteknifepainting #brushstrokes #100headschallenge #100heads #100faces #nathanielhawthorne #thepolice #80s #allaprima #surfergirl #skatergirl #illustrator https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuRAtWH-_7/?igshid=1gvi685orntbw

Kingly. Life drawing at the Dupage Art League, the model reminded me of a reflective king, alone with his statecraft. #artrage #lifedrawing #artmodel #oilpainter #oilpainting #oilportrait #croquis #brushstrokes #procreateapp #procreate #artistsofinstagram #100faces #100heads #portraitpainting #dupageartleague https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXEbfKnwdv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1497bxvdojjw6

Splendor. Like Simon and Garfunkel, so dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep. What pleasure in that arcing c-curve, descending hair and budding color. #oilpainter #oilpainting #oilportrait #headstudy #100heads #100headschallenge #artrage #corelpainter #procreate #procreateapp #procreateart #brushstrokes #simonandgarfunkel #chicagomodel #hippie #skatergirl #surfergirl #skater #surfer #saltlife #figurestudy #femalemodel #hiphopculture #bohemianchic #wacom https://www.instagram.com/p/BxUewJVnlcD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ltthc6r0r236

Compacted abstraction with a cubist wink to Mondrian. You’d think that simplification makes painting easier... and it does... it’s nudging the creative eye to see that way that’s the hard part. But it’s always a joy when it does. #lifemodel #artmodel #oilpainter #oilportrait #oilpainting #artrage #corelpainter #cubism #tattooartist #figurepainting #illustrator #illustration #procreate #procreateapp #brushstrokes https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPImElnoBG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h7y63i3a8i6e

Celebrating with friends our upcoming move to Florida, I briefly chatted with our thoughtful server about tattoos and portraiture. From soulful eyes to sculpted form, what an enjoyable study... and the artisan burger that led up to it all was a mighty fun study as well. #artrage #oilportrait #100headschallenge #headstudy #portrait #brushstrokes #beard #surfer #skater #tattooartist #handlettering #wacom #burger https://www.instagram.com/p/BxCbYntHjhV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sh336bqr5d4y

Move Along Now... there comes a time to finish a study with departing notes and simply walk away; happy for the discoveries and ready for the next adventure. (reference unknown) #artrage #handlettering #lettering #oilpainting #oilportrait #headstudy #100headschallenge #100heads #brushstrokes #illustration_daily #surfergirl #skatergirl #artistsofinstagram #portrait #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwt31jgnRWr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5p5w9l3jq1t9

Tall, with no room for cream. My battered metal Starbucks mug nudges me on, sip by sip through each explorative portrait. Reference unknown, but happy to credit. #100faceschallenge #100headschallenge #100heads #procreate #procreateapp #oilportrait #portraitpainting #blackbeauty #tattooartist #brushstrokes #surfergirl #skatergirl #blackmodels #hiphopculture https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwb7rLVHAgK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p75hjquiuuxk

Today and all that it brings. That Stoic adumbration of the supreme fulfillment “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” With a panoply of art apps and every brush therein including Photoshop CC, Corel Painter 2019, Clip Studio and Procreate here’s my first endeavor with Artrage 5 (with a few final brushstrokes within Painter). Sadly, reference unknown. #artrage #artrage5 #corelpainter #corelpainter2019 #oilpainting #oilportrait #100headschallenge #100heads #headstudy #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #illustrator #100faces #brushstrokes https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZIPUvnTeh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a1ygrxa93l3n

Today and all that it brings. That Stoic adumbration of the supreme fulfillment “This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” With a panoply of art apps and every brush therein including Photoshop CC, Corel Painter 2019, Clip Studio and Procreate here’s my first endeavor with Artrage 5 (with a few final brushstrokes within Painter). Sadly, reference unknown. #artrage #artrage5 #corelpainter #corelpainter2019 #oilpainting #oilportrait #100headschallenge #100heads #headstudy #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #illustrator #100faces #brushstrokes https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZIPUvnTeh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11gui1bye944a

Stormy Seas. Even the quietest portraits seem a bit tempestuous with an alla prima take. Reference unknown. #oilpainting #paletteknife #allaprima #portraitpainting #100heads #headstudy #corelpainter #illustrator #wacom #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BwMbzAFnYeg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12il93qyuhce6

Sunday Soul, Baby. Quite fun exaggerated abstraction with oil pastels and sharp charcoal in Corel Painter. Reference unknown. Next comes a foray into ArtRage 5 to test the famed Square Canvas 2 brush. #corelpainter #portraitdrawing #oilportrait #illustrators #hiphopculture #surfergirl #surfer #skatergirl #skater #corel #100headschallenge #100heads #100faces #afro #blackmodels #blackmodel #tattooartist #tattooflash #illustrator https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv8_a5EHokf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1stnxmdsqbgg3

Uncle Fester meets Tor. Continuing with Corel Painter and the 100 Face challenge. Sadly, photo reference unknown. #100faceschallenge #100faces #100headschallenge #oilpainting #oilportrait #portrait #portraitdrawing #soi #artistsoninstagram #tattooartist #hiphopculture #surfer #skater #corelpainter #oilpainting #handlettering #wacom https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv31wyeHZIn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fe0oicvfvho6

Visual yoga. Friday morning leading into the weekend, stretch by stretch. #corelpainter #oilportrait #illustrators #oilpastel #portraitpainting #artistsoninstagram #wacom #tattooartist #caricature https://www.instagram.com/p/BvltrSjn-is/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=skq5hls5fcp3

Wednesday Morning Mop. Exploring complete value simplicity... and wonderfully wild hair. Still so intrigued by Corel Painter 2019. Perhaps so few artists have explored the software due to the UI layout of previous versions. I’ve set mine up so it’s just about like painting in Photoshop... but far better. Reference photo by Stephan Vanfleteren. #oilpainting #oilpastel #portrait #portraitpainting #corelpainter #corelpainter2019 #corel #croquis #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #headstudy #100headschallenge #illustration #tattooartist #oilportrait https://www.instagram.com/p/BvOmmrYHNQk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13v3362na601c