patrickart's Comments

photo'g your work

L Skylar Brown — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:25:44 GMT

Yes, photographing your work is its own problem. I quite often take my works outside, and photo them in bright shade, and even in sunlight, if its early. If the piece is small enough, try a direct scan. Also, if you choose to photo indoors, try using the kitchen flourescents overhead combined with an incandescent flood, or lamp without shade.

Lady on sofa

brstam — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:37:53 GMT

Patrick, thanks for the note. Your work reminds me of Charles Reid's work.

Watercolors

j.b2 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:08:45 GMT

Hey Patrick, Thanks for the note. I have no problem with someone imposing a time limit on getting something done if it's for a good reason. Clayton Beck recomened doing just that to help some of him students focus on making every stroke of paint count. Forcing you to think about each mark on the canvas. It's not always obvious to everybody out there why. And not wanting to get into a heated discussion about draprey on a model with the lady that wanted you to put bottoms on her. It's your art & your decission to use draprey as you see fit. It's not her place to try to dress her to conform to her prudishness.

Anyways, keep up the good work and I enjoy your paintings!

J.B

Life Studies

L Skylar Brown — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:53:10 GMT

Hi Patrick-

What do you do with these studies after they are done? I would be interested in seeing your evolution with them. Any one of them would form a very solid base for a more developed Painting. You know, where you can include more detail, and such.

I'm impressed you get so many to sit still long enough for the pieces.

Keep up the good work.

Life Studies

L Skylar Brown — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:53:01 GMT

Hi Patrick-

I'm impressed you get so many to sit still long enough for the pieces.

Keep up the good work.

Cafe' Americana

davidb45 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:03:41 GMT

Thanks for your comments. This image took me several months working an hour or so at a sitting.

I concentrate on one part at a time, maybe half a square inch, trying to get it exactly right. Eventually the whole picture comes together.

Ragards,

Dave

Still Learning

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:16:42 GMT

Every painting is a learning experience - this is what makes it so interesting.

Dick Secor

no problem

dmaidman — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:24:42 GMT

No problem - I really do think it was some of your best work, and I'm glad you posted all of it. I hope you can book those models again, they seemed to inspire good stuff.

All the best,

Daniel