Figure 10-25-2013

Summer in Tahoe 3

Figure study 001

I feel that over the years I have not spent enough time on my own paintings because of my schedule, and I know that some of my friends and students are very interested in painting with me. I have thought about this for a while and decided to create a small painting group with them since last month.

The group is running well so far, we found a wonderful studio from one of our members, and we have good model for two days every week, everyone feels good so far... I am happy that I can get at least two days to focus on my paintings every week! :)

Here is the first painting I did, and I believe I will be creating more beautiful paintings with the group.

Head study - Mandy

Marvin

the demo I did last week for my class, one day pose.

Summer in Tahoe 2

Finally, the painting is finished. 

Hope I get more chance to paint this Fall.

Summer in Tahoe 2 - in progress

I am working on another Tahoe painting, here is the work in progress. I do remember many people asked me to share my painting steps, hope this one help :)

Summer in Tahoe

The water is so pure and clean, we swam in the lake :))

Comfort Zone 3 - SOLD

Painted a long pose recently, enjoyed to paint the big painting...

By the way, my small painting "Lost in Thought" will be available at Howard/Mandville Gallery

Head Study - Catherine

Painted this girl with a few artists in my studio last Saturday. It's difficult for me to get time to do an open studio like this, but I think I should do more.  

Please email me if you are interested in this head study.

Head Study - 2013 - 07

A head study I did a couple weeks ago. I found the cool reflect light from the background was pretty interesting.

Small Study - Pier One

San Francisco has most beautiful cityscape, I should paint her more :) Please email me if you are interested in this small study.

Figure - 2013 - 01

This is a figure study I did a week ago, it was a three day pose.
The warm light around her head and arms and natural light from the window on her leg and body created dramatic colors for the skin tone. I like it! Please email me if you are interested in this painting.

Small Painting - Lost in Thought

Kids started summer break, so I didn't paint much last month. 

Here is a small painting I did, my daughter titled it "Lost in Thought". 

Small Study 05-29-2013 - SOLD

Horses are also  one of my favorite subjects to paint. Please email me if you are interested in this one. 

Small Landscape 05-27-2013 - SOLD

This is a view from Silicon Valley, the place I am living. Please email me if you are interested in this small painting.

I use to paint Plein Air every week with some artist friends, but we stopped a few years ago. I am planning to resume this even because a few of my artist friends are interested, so you may see more of my Plein Air paintings in the future.

If you live around the SF Bay Area, and know some good spots, please feel free to email me, maybe we can paint together.

Small Study 05-25-2013 - SOLD

I find that animals are very interesting to paint. I get more chances to try different subjects when I paint small studies, love it!

Please email me if you are interested in this one.

Small Study 05-23-2013 - SOLD

It was fun to watch other people talk in front of Vermeer's painting :)

Please email me if you are interested in this small study.

Small Study - I wonder - SOLD

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Small study 05-18-2013 - SOLD

Please email me if you are interested in this small study.

Black Beauty - SOLD

Man with Pipe

It was supposed to be a 3 day pose, one day per week, but I finished the painting in the second week with my students. I will not have time to paint on the final day of the seamster.

We can not smoke in the room, but I added the smoke in the painting , does it make the painting any better ?:)

Small Landscape 05-10-2013 - SOLD

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The view from Death Valley.

Figure Series 05-07-2013 - SOLD

Rest for a moment

This is a big painting I did recently based on a small study before. Because of my fragmented time, it's took me a couple months to finish. 

I find that demos for my students in Academy of Art has become the main time I touch my brush every week, I have not painted enough these couple years! I will be painting more from now on, even if they're just some small pieces. Although I am more interested in big paintings, I couldn't get continued time for them.

White shirt

Two day pose. By look at the painting now, I hope she can sit for us one more day.

Girl with leather hat

Gregory

This is a two day pose demo I did last week. The painting is more finished than one day pose (Alla Prima), and I got a chance to apply all different techniques on the painting, enjoyed! :)

Jason

Here is an in-class demo I did last week, very good model and this is the first time I've painted him.

My daughter joined a class one/select soccer team this season, the highest level soccer team in her age group. They had their first tournament of the season last weekend, and my daughter scored the only goal in the overtime of the championship game, helping her team win the championship. I am so proud of her!!

Copper

I finished another successful 3 day workshop last weekeed. The workshop was in Canton, Mississippi, the southern parts of the United States I have never been.

Thanks to Pat Walker who arranged the workshop, and special thanks to Cindy and Marge for such a wonderful treat, I will treasure the friendship forever.

This is the first domo I did during the workshop, and it's my third time using the limited palette (Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red and Titanium White), I feel more comfortable using it now. Copper was a model for the first time, he did a very good job, and he looks very serious  :)

Yellow Scarf

A portait study last week.

Dr. Tapan (commission painting)

I did a commission painting for handsome marathon runner Dr. Tapan last month, here is the main part of the painting.

Usually I paint the subject that I want to paint, but occasionally painting a commission painting is fine, I enjoyed painting this painting. If you are interested in a commission painting from me, please feel free to contact me. The price is based on my gallery painting price and how difficult the subject is to paint.

I did another Portrait painting Workshop at Sacramento a week ago, it was very successful, I may do another one there next January. I also visited Crocker Art Museum for Norman Rockwell's artwork, I liked it!

" " - Not for sell

Happy New Year!

I know that I have not updated my blog for a while... I did not paint too much recently, but here is a new one to share, the painting needs a title, please let me know if you have a good one :)

My school will be begin in a couple weeks. I will still be teaching a graduate level portrait painting class this semester. I will do some more demonstrations from models and share them with you here.

Redding Workshop Demo - Sold

I came back from Redding, I did one demo for the workshop, our young models did a very good job.
Redding is a beautiful place, nice people, wonderful workshop. I may back to there next spring for a drawing workshop.

Many people emailed me about my workshop information, I am not able to do too many workshops, but I will post my workshop information here on my blog if I have any openings.
I have regular classes Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings at my studio in Santa Clara, near the Apple campus, email me if you are interested.

My painting "Study Break" is available at Waterhouse Gallery's Figurative Show, please check it out.

Rest for a moment - Sold

I am going to Redding for a two day workshop this weekend (Friday and Saturday), looking forward to see you there.

Girl With Fan - SOLD

Portrait for Fall 003 - Double Lights

Portrait for Fall 002 - Musician

Second portrait painting I did for Fall semester, full palette. 

Small study 002 - 2012 - SOLD

Small study 001 - 2012 - SOLD

I plan to do some small studies (less than 8"x 10") for big paintings later, here is one.

OPA Exhibition

"Tack Room"will be available at Oil Painters of American Western Regional Exhibition, Gallery 1261 in Denver :)

Portrait for Fall 001 - Sold

Fall semester started this month, this is the first demo I did. Instead of a monochrome painting, I used a limit palette (Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red and Titanium White), first try for limit palette, but fun :)

New Painting and New Workshop Date

Available at New Masters Gallery

I am going to have a two day Portrait Painting Workshop in Redding, California on Oct 12th and 13th. Please contact DeVon Harbolt at devonharbolt@gmail.com if you are interested.

Early Morning

This is the demo painting I did from a reference photo in my Sacramento Workshop last weekend. Thanks to Patris, the Oak Park artist and gallery owner who arranged this wonderful workshop for us, although I thought Sacramento might not be the best place to paint the landscape, but I was so glad to meet many new artist friends there.

Here is some information about the workshop on Patris's blog, I think she is arranging another great workshop, you can contact her if you are interested.

Also the California Painter Bruce B. Hancock shared his experience last weekend on his blog, please check it out, he did a few beautiful works during the workshop.

New painting, New gallery and Other information

I feel sorry that I am too lazy to update my blog... I do have some news here.

I am very happy that M Gallery of Fine Art started representing my works, M is a great gallery at East Coast. I have sent 3 paintings to them recently, please click to check them out if you are interested.

I am glad that my painting "Christmas in the Park" shipped back from OPA National Exhibition safely.

My recent painting "Tack Room" has been accept to OPA Western Regional Exhibition. The painting also got into the July Finalist of Raymar Fine Art Competition by Jennifer McChristian.

I noticed that my Sacramento Landscape Workshop this weekend still has openings, please contact Patris if you want to join me, we will paint at location in the morning and work from photo references in the afternoon.

Looks like I have to miss my daughter's soccer game this weekend :(  However she scored 2 beautiful goals in soccer tournament last weekend as an offensive player, we enjoyed so much!:)

Young Girl

I had a one day workshop for my regular students in my studio yesterday. I really like the model, will paint more of her.

A new painting and up-coming Workshops - SOLD

I did a couple of big (30" x 40" and bigger) paintings recently, here is one of them, the inspiration was from my last workshop trip to Texas this May, any suggestion for the title?

I find that it is difficult for me to paint the big painting, I don't have time to continue painting the big painting,  I have to stop painting for a few days after just painting a couple hours very often. Anyway, I finished the painting, it doesn't look too bad.

Here are two of my up-coming workshops, please contact the organizer soon if you are interested:
Sacramento Workshop August 24-26, 2012
Mississippi Workshop March 8-10, 2013

Southwest Landcape

Many friends think I am a full time artist, but unfortunately I only paint about one day per week this year, hope I can paint more later.

Here is a painting I started in April after we came back from the trip to the southwest, and I finished it recently. There were many beautiful scenes we saw during the trip, but life is short, I am not able to paint everything I want to paint :(  really hope we can live longer like turtles, lol...

Grandfather 2 - SOLD

I had a chance to paint the Indian man again last weekend. Different feeling this time, I tried a different approach, it worked well.

Grandfather

I planned to create a model painting class in my studio for a while, and this is the first one I did this Monday evening.
I will have more of this class in the future once I find good models, please email me for the detail if you are interested in joining me, it will be a small group class.