click on the image to see all the large mistakes..... plein air self portrait and plein air study of an agave plant....
"On Being Frank " will be discovering new creatures and creations tomorrow as we make our way to Napa to visit the Don Hatfield Studio then on to Marin County and my painting adventure with FX as we finish our mural project in Tiburon. Don Hatfield graduated with a degree in Divinity from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena but became an artist instead...we'll find out what happened.
Be safe and see you on Monday......for my workshop peeps...remember...laying in the darks is key in getting your patterning ...don't be afraid of going too dark...usually it never is quite dark enough....be bold....you are not going to die if you make a mistake.....be BOLD...remember its not someday its right now!
Thought of the weekend....what does it profit a man ( woman ) to gain the whole art world and lose his soul?
There are alot of you ( cuz you email me ) who love this blog and never post...I will be away for 3 days...I would love to hear from you as I will have internet access
Top image painted for Focus on the Family
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Hi Frank. I'm not one of your "workshop peeps", but I thank you for the reminder on the darks. Have a safe trip.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the self-portraits. Will have to try this myself, ugh! Enjoy your time at Don's studio and be careful, when I was there a couple of weeks ago I came home with a painting! Love it!
Randy
hey Frank I've been following for a while now and I gotta say your stuff its fantastic!the portrait next to the agave study praticularly impresses me..the colors really pop out and I love the broad strokes and lost edges..masterful!! cant wait to see the mural finished..keep up the great work!!
ReplyDeleteHave fun with Don! He seems like a real character.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything Bill said "above".
ReplyDeleteI really do enjoy your blog. Have a fun, safe and productive trip!!
Hi Frank,
ReplyDeleteI've been busy with school starting for the last few weeks and I've missed visiting your blog. You've got some great new stuff here. Fantastic pictures and, as usual, great commentary! Every time I see one of your portraits I learn something. Thanks again for posting.
I'm ready to hit the canyons again!
Craig
Great SPs here Frank! Thanks for the blog, and the great instruction, and gold nuggets too. Keep it all coming, full blast.
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