Not going to lie to you folks my artistic productivity has gone off the cliff. I am in pursuit of some other priorities to try and make my life a little more stable. A little bit of sacrifice now for the greater good but honestly it feels pretty gross to not be doing art stuff. It’s probably the first time in my life that I’ve almost put a full stop on things for a while.

Recent works in progress. Related Shelby Brothers Oil on Paper Oil Studies of Elders Small Gouache People

More head studies in Krita. I think of this kind of thing as digital sketchbook work. Space seemed to be the way to go for experimenting with a brighter colour palette. Related 2023-08-19 Head Practice Girl Study in Krita

Head practice. I’ve been having a tough time with hair-do’s and beards. I can get absolutely lost in them sometimes and never feel like the painting is finished. Much like real hair do’s I suppose, you’ve got to set a time limit on how long you can fiddle around with it and then just move on and get out the house. Related Girl Study in Krita The North Water Rockwell Sketchbook Studies

Digital painting study of a girl in Krita. I often take this approach of making a monochrome underpainting and laying colour on top once I’ve got some solid values in place. Related Posts Shadow of the Vampire Study Smokey and Michelle The North Water