tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723807160461730292024-03-13T04:37:38.264-07:00David King StudioDavid Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-71450362617747667512024-01-14T14:11:00.000-08:002024-01-14T14:11:44.670-08:00Colorful Abstract Hot Rod Sketch Paintings<p> I decided to do some small paintings on paper to experiment with bolder color and abstraction, below are the results.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDggvdNs5o217aaUt58hN3rVrhWAWHSMcvjHX5kFED4_F4SJNigUQEwn8v4mehvgk4yeXHe_XdwqF0unZsxLlq_RAfmRuz2Twc0wd1Okry5hp-qf9M5tJXb79FvBkzjhGpIlQ1wnpySSwZ0HvoGM7D6y-jXmpXEzY54nUFoXntz5vXExiR4jGutyBRETr2/s800/SKT001-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="painting abstract colorful" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDggvdNs5o217aaUt58hN3rVrhWAWHSMcvjHX5kFED4_F4SJNigUQEwn8v4mehvgk4yeXHe_XdwqF0unZsxLlq_RAfmRuz2Twc0wd1Okry5hp-qf9M5tJXb79FvBkzjhGpIlQ1wnpySSwZ0HvoGM7D6y-jXmpXEzY54nUFoXntz5vXExiR4jGutyBRETr2/w400-h300/SKT001-L.jpg" title="Model A Ford hot rod roadster" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The first one is a blue flathead powered Model A Ford hot rod roadster with a vibrant orange, yellow, green and blue background and a violet and pink foreground.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrsGFUNr_dOunpraTNB04t71Kkw-C4kTZzSXMg1yNbcQi6YztVaTsu3RObVhBNSPARqjK4buORjLIdBcq5eSCcfPTqKSTL9Rbj6JWNLaEamjlRaKbPOSLRQAfMvA7YLCekWUlgVqb0nM5DMdfDzaZS7TTbpG6pjLxnpkK2AdYRDDIeXiIMaBqGzY7LalQ/s800/SKT002-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="painting abstract colorful" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrsGFUNr_dOunpraTNB04t71Kkw-C4kTZzSXMg1yNbcQi6YztVaTsu3RObVhBNSPARqjK4buORjLIdBcq5eSCcfPTqKSTL9Rbj6JWNLaEamjlRaKbPOSLRQAfMvA7YLCekWUlgVqb0nM5DMdfDzaZS7TTbpG6pjLxnpkK2AdYRDDIeXiIMaBqGzY7LalQ/w400-h300/SKT002-L.jpg" title="Model A Ford five window coupe hot rod" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The second sketch is a red Model A Ford five window coupe hot rod with an orange and yellow background and a pink and purple foreground.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEJl-TzybgOCpJtu4ijTubo_xCqbSntJHCnG7PNt-9vQct1rz-5oDOUZNxVGHoLH-fGEB1oscr20l9XrU9jg57Fj1EiRby61eQw41KfY8Tb3lZkBzQMFgcgk6znaWmTiNVxER-yaw9kqZDSRe0UcDsnAVLVGHvA_QH4JcIiRkaJHhzm3xQ135Wt38UQa0/s800/SKT003-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="abstract painting colorful" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEJl-TzybgOCpJtu4ijTubo_xCqbSntJHCnG7PNt-9vQct1rz-5oDOUZNxVGHoLH-fGEB1oscr20l9XrU9jg57Fj1EiRby61eQw41KfY8Tb3lZkBzQMFgcgk6znaWmTiNVxER-yaw9kqZDSRe0UcDsnAVLVGHvA_QH4JcIiRkaJHhzm3xQ135Wt38UQa0/w400-h300/SKT003-L.jpg" title="1936 Ford hot rod" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The third painting is a 1936 Ford chopped coupe hot rod with a red and blue background and a pink and blue foreground.</p><p>I really enjoyed these little sketch paintings and plan on exploring this colorful abstract style further.</p><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-14819278061642211462024-01-07T14:43:00.000-08:002024-01-14T14:04:12.077-08:00First Sketches of the Year<p> I decided to challenge myself to spend more time in my sketchbook this year, here are my first sketches of the year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4SvbAX1a3W9KL-VRHDLV2qwQjIqzBXtwLb6WKzRRIzOEJQ63oU7XSr_NCpfz0UBZP53SskMzULiEBEm5nateMaHd3wB45FcZ_MvtxUJDmWCYEpZ1pDO66fBgrZPofNMvBxwtNiiQvfCn3JCFju-byYpaC_fQLEnxMZo6ov3_TDgtfVwAIelXWd-lpWUv/s800/skbk001-L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketchbook challenge pen ink sketch rural" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4SvbAX1a3W9KL-VRHDLV2qwQjIqzBXtwLb6WKzRRIzOEJQ63oU7XSr_NCpfz0UBZP53SskMzULiEBEm5nateMaHd3wB45FcZ_MvtxUJDmWCYEpZ1pDO66fBgrZPofNMvBxwtNiiQvfCn3JCFju-byYpaC_fQLEnxMZo6ov3_TDgtfVwAIelXWd-lpWUv/w400-h320/skbk001-L.jpg" title="sketchbook challenge no 1 2024" width="400" /></a></div><p>This pen and ink sketch is based on a photo I took somewhere in rural Utah, I don't remember quite where. I used a fine liner pen, a brush pen and diluted ink in a water brush.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiPTRY2BptL_3TDmnxo2hGcO7Pic584Oo1HQhqHPuji3NPDg3SWWRaK69bCmXRzjMx9t_Iw_rhsYJTnKAeMojRtQFh74vacphE7axgorD9uB38myu_PoI7Zbowc6BTas_bkCKa8S-4hu2Kb0rljq_nkJjoeN14Px3CvslPmkPoZZYFIG5iFY0iK9xYm1h/s800/skbk002-L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch pen ink abandoned ford truck" border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="800" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiPTRY2BptL_3TDmnxo2hGcO7Pic584Oo1HQhqHPuji3NPDg3SWWRaK69bCmXRzjMx9t_Iw_rhsYJTnKAeMojRtQFh74vacphE7axgorD9uB38myu_PoI7Zbowc6BTas_bkCKa8S-4hu2Kb0rljq_nkJjoeN14Px3CvslPmkPoZZYFIG5iFY0iK9xYm1h/w400-h253/skbk002-L.jpg" title="sketchbook challenge no 2 2024" width="400" /></a></div><p>Sketch No 2 is based on a photo I took in Hanksville, Utah of an abandoned and partially disassembled vintage Ford pickup. I used a brown ink applied with a dip pen and a brush.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZUFk7cs_ntPBunGlZ0Y3KmWdW12xY7wO5k_HLVeergiNVS_pnVoAdWo3yTGJSw9CALHjlZPe38ayJQEgeOiaETIRcIkxiU-lpS4tefBMEO-GFCkRaFIyRWHUUgMnm-wF4rLwYXW96oJQnHLjuaufsDE7RMglcQJoMbBO2TrRLMI6y-rzEiDHP1alkpiM/s800/skbk003-L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch nature pen ink big cottonwood canyon" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="607" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZUFk7cs_ntPBunGlZ0Y3KmWdW12xY7wO5k_HLVeergiNVS_pnVoAdWo3yTGJSw9CALHjlZPe38ayJQEgeOiaETIRcIkxiU-lpS4tefBMEO-GFCkRaFIyRWHUUgMnm-wF4rLwYXW96oJQnHLjuaufsDE7RMglcQJoMbBO2TrRLMI6y-rzEiDHP1alkpiM/w304-h400/skbk003-L.jpg" title="sketchbook challenge no 3 2024" width="304" /></a></div><p>There was plenty of brown ink left in the palette so I used it for sketch no 3 as well which is based on a photo I took while hiking in Big Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO22nAEgQLEoqjEeyLk2leQfck26iQovy6yAyMDAj6RC5MN6J-t3npl5YC3nBvCD1X0L9ACVzdlEegTnw4QnbYzwyGAouY0cU8hG1cnPA-ZOq0JLSAoLr3mz3aOMmpsaCcOomdZWqrqZlWUyHh8B3D0x_pi04t1lj0er3aTef5I7J4L-mX32p5pFOFXo7B/s800/skbk004-L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch pen ink rural utah" border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="800" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO22nAEgQLEoqjEeyLk2leQfck26iQovy6yAyMDAj6RC5MN6J-t3npl5YC3nBvCD1X0L9ACVzdlEegTnw4QnbYzwyGAouY0cU8hG1cnPA-ZOq0JLSAoLr3mz3aOMmpsaCcOomdZWqrqZlWUyHh8B3D0x_pi04t1lj0er3aTef5I7J4L-mX32p5pFOFXo7B/w400-h288/skbk004-L.jpg" title="sketchbook challenge no 4 2024" width="400" /></a></div><p>I used the dip pen and brush again but with black water soluble ink this time referencing a photo I took in rural Fountain Green Utah.</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-63643546482283443092023-12-10T15:41:00.000-08:002023-12-10T15:41:55.722-08:00November 2023 Sketchbook<p> I tried taking up the sketchbook habit again in November, here are some of the highlights.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTT4iGpZA2tmgOMRGLNrnZogGu7O4vx1_qHVZTtTkhUkZdmhzzLM0biyB92ALA8AdNZMhcSSqRR_DJKLsMr8JqsjvvIfE3HLDLpB4k7QJ6CBeAFAm12soYTWGwT8DZy-dMgZDbrAiGz2CLBn2mriISyEZDofJc-qgl5twz2ZxJp3KuLlyUTKfDll1BvoKk/s800/SBK034-1123-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch truck pen ink sketchbook" border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="800" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTT4iGpZA2tmgOMRGLNrnZogGu7O4vx1_qHVZTtTkhUkZdmhzzLM0biyB92ALA8AdNZMhcSSqRR_DJKLsMr8JqsjvvIfE3HLDLpB4k7QJ6CBeAFAm12soYTWGwT8DZy-dMgZDbrAiGz2CLBn2mriISyEZDofJc-qgl5twz2ZxJp3KuLlyUTKfDll1BvoKk/w400-h296/SBK034-1123-L.jpg" title="Abandoned 1950 Ford Tank Truck" width="400" /></a></div><p>This is an abandoned circa 1950 Ford tank truck I found in Spring City, Utah. I used a fine liner pen, a black brush pen and diluted India ink in a water brush to make this one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcePaH2xG6r-dyVVAU1sINDHv9bq5s79PyMZ-BjM0F6_gBcoVVG15O1zYLUCSrQnx0yaPWeUgD1fODuw6DCZP18YQS6BysWFhmzZ20TZvWBjLSpVBuUbNFqa8J95wNAuI7umLoIEBetkCFf4YZKs9qK_yIjasDBh-kJDnv-z8-o4wrwPksf0XgyEj3Qhhw/s800/SBK035-1123-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch sketchbook abandoned classic car pen ink" border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="800" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcePaH2xG6r-dyVVAU1sINDHv9bq5s79PyMZ-BjM0F6_gBcoVVG15O1zYLUCSrQnx0yaPWeUgD1fODuw6DCZP18YQS6BysWFhmzZ20TZvWBjLSpVBuUbNFqa8J95wNAuI7umLoIEBetkCFf4YZKs9qK_yIjasDBh-kJDnv-z8-o4wrwPksf0XgyEj3Qhhw/w400-h235/SBK035-1123-L.jpg" title="Abandoned 1950's Pontiac in a Wrecking Yard" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is a mid 1950's Pontiac two door sedan largely stripped of it's useful parts that I found in a wrecking yard in Grantsville, Utah that I sketched using the same materials as the 1950 Ford truck. Unfortunately this cool old wrecking yard no longer exists.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlt7ueTCPwiRaw57eowxUgPd7Y_0HDxq4wGqAey5kNgtv4H8ALXG091Z0_wwBbyQTYBkxvf2V_Qa-P8QCL-qgtkjmrudNm01HiKxXLzQjAY0BLNhWVx-5FCwHAJEtHVtls8KAFApDyJjWWKEQsS4v3X92vqfyG5H3ZlgAjwgGm8Z2rDnKWgETkv0pj1YL/s800/SBK036-1123-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch sketchbook wrecking yard junk pen watercolor" border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="800" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlt7ueTCPwiRaw57eowxUgPd7Y_0HDxq4wGqAey5kNgtv4H8ALXG091Z0_wwBbyQTYBkxvf2V_Qa-P8QCL-qgtkjmrudNm01HiKxXLzQjAY0BLNhWVx-5FCwHAJEtHVtls8KAFApDyJjWWKEQsS4v3X92vqfyG5H3ZlgAjwgGm8Z2rDnKWgETkv0pj1YL/w400-h193/SBK036-1123-L.jpg" title="Abandoned 1950's Mercury Classic Car" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>From the same Grantsville wrecking yard, this is a late 1950's classic car of unknown make though it does appear to be possibly a Ford or Mercury, almost. For this one I used water soluble ink in a nib pen and brush and three colors of watercolor, burnt sienna, paynes gray and yellow ochre</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTqGwbIVKkychaUD-ePgnjyIv8D_GJTAppoC3GvlFcQTdF-YDuOuswz255_WxJdYO8CEk3RIniX0wo6jUB8lJ6VHXHN4IWtsN2pEQIcv9VTQ-G69s6m6KBzePgOMlLvxbAq3Cvk5gnCoOakyU4rZ5WbcGE1rwNzJ0ExUzHyfKySQRYHfhl-3VKuS97udy/s800/SBK037-1123-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch sketchbook abandoned truck watercolor" border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="800" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTqGwbIVKkychaUD-ePgnjyIv8D_GJTAppoC3GvlFcQTdF-YDuOuswz255_WxJdYO8CEk3RIniX0wo6jUB8lJ6VHXHN4IWtsN2pEQIcv9VTQ-G69s6m6KBzePgOMlLvxbAq3Cvk5gnCoOakyU4rZ5WbcGE1rwNzJ0ExUzHyfKySQRYHfhl-3VKuS97udy/w400-h254/SBK037-1123-L.jpg" title="Abandoned 1958 Ford Pickup" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>This is an abandoned 1958 Ford stepside pickup I found somewhere in Cache County, Utah. I used fine liner pens and a black brush pen and watercolor for this sketch. I used a special technique for the rock on the right, once the watercolor went from wet to just damp I dragged an old credit card through it to make the lighter areas.<br /><p><br /></p></div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-5601855028825280862023-10-01T13:44:00.001-07:002023-10-01T13:44:57.364-07:00Pretty in Pink<p> What's more iconic than a Pink 1959 Cadillac with those huge fins and "bullet" tail lamp lenses? I couldn't resist making a painting of one.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/235236640659" target="_blank"><img alt="painting art 1959 Cadillac automotive classic luxury car" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3_hZ3mT7yH8tWEs6_ZsS0V0TbPc3d9p_ej4uOcLTti3wXQehVE9DK81W_BCqxGpBfRwyDvi8HU0nhdOJZR6yiWnAEEvCdvDXPKH_KAFFLj6irhHe0ksF7D9VTTJ8JG_Su5UxUmUaAO-cbgAbRF0P39HR9hzrT6Od_QV82HSPJEe3RfvU1QA1vTdewRSq/w400-h320/ACR028-0923-L.jpg" title="Pink 1959 Cadillac" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/235236640659" target="_blank">"Pink 1959 Cadillac"<br />Acrylic on panel, 8" X 10"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-7752610876441791052023-09-10T14:39:00.003-07:002023-09-10T14:39:40.863-07:00Inspired by Vintage<p> Much of my art is inspired by vintage vehicles, classic cars, old trucks, tractors, etc, this week I took it a bit further.</p><p>First I made a painting based on a vintage photograph, this is one of my rare paintings that has the actual human element in it, featuring a stylishly appareled woman getting into a large antique luxury touring car.</p><p>Second I made a painting based on a photo of a rusty vintage sign selling Beeline Gasoline that I found at a swap meet, "Premium Gasoline For Less". My goal wasn't to replicate the sign exactly, but rather be inspired by the condition of that old sign.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1562407627/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=337a6c5122dedfbb5f2e59e99dfe6e73d194f1c6%3A1562407627&click_sum=51243713&ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank"><img alt="vintage antique car automotive painting art" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4B8juzet66M7FBgT1gebvTyIGR2eAvwSD79Hqrr2BG118cgko4cuSnr92dVNahXxc9zDf7MqM3GxWc6rJdz5nBq2iLUmCciNruSTvZp3sGpie15tb_j4jcwab8OX1KxRBWiUzJR4fDAwFNYWsaGJMFi-yQfXzlsHjn53zXUsn73AkjPgOZGBfDwDuN2U/w400-h200/ACR026-0923-L.jpg" title="Woman With Antique Car" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1562407627/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=337a6c5122dedfbb5f2e59e99dfe6e73d194f1c6%3A1562407627&click_sum=51243713&ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">"Woman With Antique Car"<br />Acrylic, 10" X 20" on gallery wrap canvas</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1563719263/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=a7c7b046d4a0caa2db4ea52dae3ab7eeef4e1917%3A1563719263&click_sum=3935ca99&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><img alt="petroliana art gasoline sign rusty" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_itHvnZ2zl47DudW-eb3yDK9GACLFjnQ87CYb0mozbxT5GEWCBGxaWpFCG0ggaUO43yO8kb7g0o5lolXY6DUndbhDiKc1CnSDvRx3yZNjVm3wlHOh-DvW66cmOfptqoBpDn4oqvxEKIOUPjIz7c3CXzKOwTu4zhvx_QzxgxtKqLq-lPVQjXiIPWNkvXG/w400-h400/ACR027-0923-L.jpg" title="Beeline Gasoline Sign" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1563719263/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=a7c7b046d4a0caa2db4ea52dae3ab7eeef4e1917%3A1563719263&click_sum=3935ca99&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">"Beeline Gasoline Sign"<br />Acrylic, 24" X 24" on gallery wrap canvas</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-79276240402165867212023-09-03T13:38:00.001-07:002023-09-03T13:38:18.337-07:00Some new Small Paintings<p> This week I focused on some small paintings, an abandoned truck and three classic cars. Some are painted on gallery wrapped canvas which combined with the small size means they are self standing so they can sit on a shelf or table but also can be hung on a wall if so desire. Click on the images for more details and to purchase.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1541282062/original-acrylic-painting-wall-art-1957?click_key=6c5b54c6aa8c230fafa10587eb77748276038f05%3A1541282062&click_sum=351d281d&ref=shop_home_active_4" target="_blank"><img alt="classic car painting art automotive transportation" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4XUCfgR4Cjlv19yKGc-4JYXTN6bqhogczHZi6Y4xYCXA3i2XUrohL0PUSJctezM4JhoYRS42BAoYGFQeMzpDpXExuAbjno2JqbMmVxF86PQhlvJvjsWKVTo3d_sATIjGcEzCajv8ppGN8GD7KSt_Ce-A_HGy5fxrtZOL8O0aAkGCC2wQYVvQ_Ur9epfN/w320-h400/ACR022-0823-L.jpg" title="1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1541282062/original-acrylic-painting-wall-art-1957?click_key=6c5b54c6aa8c230fafa10587eb77748276038f05%3A1541282062&click_sum=351d281d&ref=shop_home_active_4" target="_blank">"1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser"<br />Acrylic, 10" x 8" on 1/8" panel</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556047987/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=b41496d080f092b3211c8d617a01ff9ab681434f%3A1556047987&click_sum=f992c779&ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank"><img alt="abandoned vehicle farm truck painting art" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPAvqgNKaCrwlswcIzuI09RAvLnd5PY2aKjRN4CfLqCuWGhX1wBXmOMHbDRdOaFaRGiXKjQMm_4MqFDheWXfD026MNZVb13KUP7cB_XaJJ8FfxDaNB59zroRUD3hIA8yKUdC-RR7_99O6bQsw8iHJ1kZ1N6BA_ypJUUEeMwvp2es0fqBnfMkAIDFlSLJO/w400-h400/ACR023-0823-L.jpg" title="1939 GMC Truck" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556047987/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=b41496d080f092b3211c8d617a01ff9ab681434f%3A1556047987&click_sum=f992c779&ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">"1939 GMC Truck"<br />Acrylic, 8" x 8" on gallery wrap canvas</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556982047/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=bbafeb12faf62c1a990c6e8de5a00a28490eb641%3A1556982047&click_sum=2a5e7b2b&ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank"><img alt="automotive art classic car painting" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJQTRlATKT7rr--eEqDwi7FPlVjVh0spN1kzuZX0igTS8wUAqvCkUefzFuOKpJfoaEII8aKlksWkezJxLxo35DxeHdJzfJCNJKbmeP-6YzjZaGUk7J5hiS0JB4l3NSXFHTeQ7bnN-G0eSLYPVt7vLliNZUz4SItmKMbNz6vVY3J5_aXLDQT-lmQ9-SthN/w400-h400/ACR024-0823-L.jpg" title="Blue 1953 Desoto" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1556982047/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=bbafeb12faf62c1a990c6e8de5a00a28490eb641%3A1556982047&click_sum=2a5e7b2b&ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">"Blue 1953 Desoto"<br />Acrylic, 6" x 6" on gallery wrap canvas</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1558067945/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=b1bb7dcc598da0d3f4dcb4f6d1050e7920eab778%3A1558067945&click_sum=0ccd10de&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><img alt="automotive classic car painting art" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv3RPbmHLfVK4LGYhEYgRojrhrIp6hWzGupfLQ1IAUgwY4w7a2_vNAGIh2aoXsPqIte3Y3ySKwtD2ZW0sGTJbpyy3vYpWCa7ybKO74exNoqg32ne82DRBLE2OeWTRcuIp8-BwxOQNhtVaL1yZqqv3XmCKSC6UbR6PsQWTcGoXg2EEGGNrV9PfW5uovrLj/w400-h400/ACR025-0923-L.jpg" title="Blue 1950 Chevy" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1558067945/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=b1bb7dcc598da0d3f4dcb4f6d1050e7920eab778%3A1558067945&click_sum=0ccd10de&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">"Blue 1950 Chevy"<br />Acrylic, 6" x 6" on gallery wrap canvas</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-14109257242013728002023-08-27T14:24:00.003-07:002023-08-27T14:24:25.081-07:00More Abandoned Trucks<p> I finished two abandoned truck paintings this week using my new style using drips, splatters and lines. One of them is my first heavy truck painting, a 1959 Mack B-61 dump truck and then a couple 1946 Ford pickups left out in tall grass.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1536113278/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=d1b9a382519cf248407a80eb526dddf9812ac6be%3A1536113278&click_sum=99df9112&ref=shop_home_active_5" target="_blank"><img alt="abandoned heavy truck art painting" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh7UhyCeamSrTF1u_GmxNUHkeYJojpqHJzQxOex0kMqmIy8I9wWSEc7n_ndkgeG9FhJuKZUs-vBp9OC02TLVF4ECc4dBV0oppUWb1553xKdRJoylmR1iArOtRNkS6Ws_tXJYUS_ebeyK2vCYE_Z2u0qcg3kl0ECUCSxT_BGjVX-pAbYIWBXzT7qqZcfEi/w400-h400/ACR017-0823-L.jpg" title="Abandoned Yellow Mack Dump Truck" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1536113278/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=d1b9a382519cf248407a80eb526dddf9812ac6be%3A1536113278&click_sum=99df9112&ref=shop_home_active_5" target="_blank">"Abandoned Yellow Mack Dump Truck"<br />Acrylic on canvas, 16" X 16" X 1.5"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1539661246/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=bd043f6ba18132cbdeefb8464bfec1ec29986d58%3A1539661246&click_sum=b8ae1e25&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><img alt="junkyard art painting abandoned rusty 1946" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxMcWr9-GOG_aidFQn_Sk_3Lw78o8QwyMKJwUVJmda7S_lLLbLmkrW4lbeuxaJshXC1DCtwYmigJM8D7r_CBWz2tmQosuYyXQR8AxU5Kb4xzkjcqgyna-8k6HJ_4HaytGrErnOyI2m5ba7pXF4OAx1WmwjXfLrM-tGDgdph2lk9S6L6AI_-Tjre_C3li6/w400-h300/ACR021-0823-L.jpg" title="Abandoned Ford Pickups" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1539661246/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=bd043f6ba18132cbdeefb8464bfec1ec29986d58%3A1539661246&click_sum=b8ae1e25&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">"Abandoned Ford Pickups"<br />Acrylic on canvas, 18" X 24" X 1.5"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-32802557079901693142023-08-20T14:14:00.004-07:002023-08-20T14:14:37.303-07:00More drips and splatters<p> I've continued with developing the drip and splatter process, this time completing a painting of two classic cars stacked on top of each other in a junkyard, the bottom a red Ford station wagon with a blue Mercury sedan sitting on it's roof. </p><p>This painting is on a gallery wrap canvas, meaning the stretcher bars are 1.5" thick so it can hang without a frame. I started by applying modeling paste to the whole thing (including the sides) to create texture and painted the sides black. Then I toned the surface with yellow oxide and then dripped ultramarine blue, yellow oxide, and burnt sienna over most of the surface. Then it was to the easel where I first started to indicate the composition with some loose and open brush strokes. Then I refined the composition using a black paint pen and then the real painting began with a couple layers of smaller, more refined brush strokes. Then it was time for some splattering and a few more drips. To finish it off I used a variety of paint pens to add loose and scribbly line work.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1534627136/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=0b2059d581b4724e8c1a7a91fa3e2229cdc09c40%3A1534627136&click_sum=78a759c1&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><img alt="painting art classic cars Ford Mercury" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VA1D7k__LCnxf-juoPDBa83hs0d-8CVLNZ3pEQMp9kvvVDRKL28qEJ2pJT_LEqSATHRvGh1i0qI19KeYaj0bPVrsCL3pjJpF0nVflf4PSaukNiRh8AjusFyCuoqF-ioijX1SAbjvx9sQwXW5n5UNTp2ogxFkOc2PISbV3Is1__NVrni5p_kaw4xScPu8/w400-h400/ACR016-0823-L.jpg" title="Stacked and Abandoned" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1534627136/original-painting-ready-to-hang-wall-art?click_key=0b2059d581b4724e8c1a7a91fa3e2229cdc09c40%3A1534627136&click_sum=78a759c1&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">"Stacked and Abandoned"<br />Acrylic on gallery wrap canvas, 20" X 20"</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-4785951034172463222023-07-23T13:34:00.004-07:002023-07-23T13:34:45.695-07:00Three New Car Paintings Runny and Splattered<p> I completed three new automotive paintings this week in a somewhat expressionist style using drips and spattering as well as scribbly line work using paint pens.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cYTLW-B5tSy54RrIYiybqFBVjNCF5oxVZMkQRygMkXoMlaoYhG7L7C1GtfvDaYljREs_Ud1iV-VvwH93i13IP4wA7HfZztgWx_K-OK6Yx7rA4ybfotioqT5a2WEWkiOEun3q6yU7atHe3PZ-LwGtwzHEsBg49vsypUCw00mdJsvap_Ef6GixeFSq6UEl/s800/ACR013-0723-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="automotive art expressionist British sports car" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cYTLW-B5tSy54RrIYiybqFBVjNCF5oxVZMkQRygMkXoMlaoYhG7L7C1GtfvDaYljREs_Ud1iV-VvwH93i13IP4wA7HfZztgWx_K-OK6Yx7rA4ybfotioqT5a2WEWkiOEun3q6yU7atHe3PZ-LwGtwzHEsBg49vsypUCw00mdJsvap_Ef6GixeFSq6UEl/w400-h300/ACR013-0723-L.jpg" title="Red Jaguar XK120" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Red Jaguar XK120"<br />Acrylic, 9" X 12" on 1/8" panel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1513189188/original-painting-wall-art-classic-car?click_key=323525462f17c378a7cb52f30cdc1e5663c7300f%3A1513189188&click_sum=89bf28b0&ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank"><img alt="automotive art painting classic car" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHffpuOEjXTefOuCAT-G-OdNpIFORbogDkx1zKFCGPntX8urk2x0y_qOO69AvypixI7zecpwrVh0mENW-iBrjz5FSCcF4zemxWFSVNsmxKrYSSHVSdMmEDuUFS9mfeJBCFOSyvMltcKeWhpGDainf17L69BhIWU6v8-Cx7dIXLdpRgTTzh1uT0pm_ZIbjJ/w300-h400/ACR014-0723-L.jpg" title="Mint Green 1954 Mercury Monterey" width="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1513189188/original-painting-wall-art-classic-car?click_key=323525462f17c378a7cb52f30cdc1e5663c7300f%3A1513189188&click_sum=89bf28b0&ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">"Mint Green 1954 Mercury Monterey"<br />Acrylic, 16" X 12" on deep cradled panel</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528802851/original-acrylic-painting-wall-art-1934?click_key=c7e38dd943b48d20e06f740a15c7600ee52e99d9%3A1528802851&click_sum=a6d3a7d2&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><img alt="automotive art hot rod painting" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTE7mCFLZ1nG6eXflE1JT4oFQdIJ7LvLUQXqybm2PBkywUjK9foiE83BWyzIbV56w0CvAKElJxsm-tyedSUy0SstLxhxD9CXZ0QaUzJTj4nVuuL-i9Ekpel1uYSMIMfGZp4f8MEjIsD_D1rjQ9jNZ0LHIspBJILFy2DajJSJ7j8Y1E9YqAfWmKOcFWrHL4/w400-h300/ACR015-0723-L.jpg" title="1934 Chevy Rat Rod Pickup" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528802851/original-acrylic-painting-wall-art-1934?click_key=c7e38dd943b48d20e06f740a15c7600ee52e99d9%3A1528802851&click_sum=a6d3a7d2&ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">"1934 Chevy Pickup Rat Rod"<br />Acrylic 12" X 16" on 1/8" panel</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-82209661438573710672023-04-11T13:43:00.006-07:002023-04-11T13:43:31.362-07:00Car Show Season, Finally!<p> It's been a long winter, still snowing up to less than a week ago, the week when car show season usually starts. Of course snow fall cancels car shows so there were no shows last week. As bad as the snow was early last week it abruptly stopped and the temperatures climbed 30 degrees in just a couple days. Monday, the day after Easter the sun was out and we had the highest temperatures of the year so far, it hit as high as 77 degrees. This has been quite a shock to the system, wearing a heavy coat to shorts and short sleeves in just a few days, I won't complain though because I have been anxiously waiting for spring and to finally go to car shows. </p><p>The first car show I went to was just an evening cruise night on Monday but it's obvious everybody else was anxious for the car show season to finally start as well since the parking lot couldn't hold all of the cars that showed up which gave me plenty of sketching opportunities. </p><p>The first sketch was of a 1930 Model A Ford hot rod pickup, old school style without fenders with big and little skinny bias ply tires, my favorite. I used a Tombow Fude pen and watercolor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jMB4pGVR3_Z03V0zRR6PTvg0Y1q8Z_TxmGKzYwGC0Cv7Ty5jVxPMKcOXkwb9gkj9rqQYeh63hNAB4RY-ASSev8C915CtFBU4s49b0FI30HO0L_OVPPxmCr-2CuCiaVcoHNX81qFWFR7URQqV2_fXvSagUZCW-IlKi5DEcrbGqUZP0QmLo0MycMFPQA/s800/SBK026-0423-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch hot rod pickup Model A Ford art" border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="800" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jMB4pGVR3_Z03V0zRR6PTvg0Y1q8Z_TxmGKzYwGC0Cv7Ty5jVxPMKcOXkwb9gkj9rqQYeh63hNAB4RY-ASSev8C915CtFBU4s49b0FI30HO0L_OVPPxmCr-2CuCiaVcoHNX81qFWFR7URQqV2_fXvSagUZCW-IlKi5DEcrbGqUZP0QmLo0MycMFPQA/w400-h293/SBK026-0423-L.jpg" title="Model A Ford Hot Rod Pickup Sketch" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I was able to do the next sketch without moving, a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner classic muscle car.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKqjf5XJ5iCkqSbJKO3Jc9Crjif3izgzS1vCg0ZH2wvDgY74XUDiP7QgbhhZY5_fzU5cGtW_AIa4LoDKyX943RkpqYte3Opo6MRq8ESuZcxtjeld-8ycL58g7zVVRnatMJlFXuMU1B-9n4TiiRI-jVhVsjHwmlforTP5LC736nvgIAt-7PZrxBiEBMg/s800/SBK027-0423-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch art muscle car plymouth roadrunner" border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKqjf5XJ5iCkqSbJKO3Jc9Crjif3izgzS1vCg0ZH2wvDgY74XUDiP7QgbhhZY5_fzU5cGtW_AIa4LoDKyX943RkpqYte3Opo6MRq8ESuZcxtjeld-8ycL58g7zVVRnatMJlFXuMU1B-9n4TiiRI-jVhVsjHwmlforTP5LC736nvgIAt-7PZrxBiEBMg/w400-h268/SBK027-0423-L.jpg" title="1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Sketch" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The last one was a highly customized 1937 Ford Phaeton. Unfortunately I didn't capture the sweeping shape of this unique car very well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-iDFzZXPtYJ5vzFe7mvjOGHcgC0AeeM8Mkeyh1Dg1FXXG-cu6RxykjzefzG04rbSUGSJi2hBdVeXqtIS3TYesTLCQ4EM9PAXSBzdcs3FINHdCTK-W_gN2aytwtglhvJYyy9uLXvwXrkli81lkj6KF3cFslR2AafIseaUVp_WSDnlJeJTfS2d7Nu2dw/s800/SBK028-0423-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch art custom car 1937 Ford" border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-iDFzZXPtYJ5vzFe7mvjOGHcgC0AeeM8Mkeyh1Dg1FXXG-cu6RxykjzefzG04rbSUGSJi2hBdVeXqtIS3TYesTLCQ4EM9PAXSBzdcs3FINHdCTK-W_gN2aytwtglhvJYyy9uLXvwXrkli81lkj6KF3cFslR2AafIseaUVp_WSDnlJeJTfS2d7Nu2dw/w400-h265/SBK028-0423-L.jpg" title="1937 Ford Phaeton Custom Car" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It was a little windy and I forgot to bring a couple binder clips with me which meant I had to keep one hand holding the sketchbook at all times which limited the techniques I could use a bit. I'm not sure it is worth bringing all that watercolor gear with me anyway, just complicates things and really this is more about drawing practice, I'm not making masterpieces here. I'm leaning towards just taking pens and grayscale markers to future shows.</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-75619957349294397372023-03-22T13:40:00.005-07:002023-03-22T13:40:42.174-07:00Sketchbook Wednesday #6 - Water Soluble Graphite<p>This week I decided to try another new to me medium, water soluble graphite, in the form of Derwent Sketching pencils. I picked a rural scene featuring an old granary with a field of grass in front of it and a background full of trees, I don't remember exactly which rural Utah town I took the reference photo in.</p><p>The Derwent pencils come in three grades, light wash, medium wash and dark wash. I started by sketching the composition with the light wash pencil and added some strokes for tone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTteE5_uVhJwODNL42aCTbHNhs-EaM3rdH6-eerPYnzvkTP_-myr3obsXNZVkDmjPTZo0GVJz2bjr2c4dXHgTRGtoTelrMJ3BcR_NAgDQYt34q7aRAZ--onUbh2zmkKpBs5NX-U4qdXFPvjTFzb-PMyW0NiKVjjwYOmOZV08IsKzKLUaTv5asTLaBdQ/s800/230322-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTteE5_uVhJwODNL42aCTbHNhs-EaM3rdH6-eerPYnzvkTP_-myr3obsXNZVkDmjPTZo0GVJz2bjr2c4dXHgTRGtoTelrMJ3BcR_NAgDQYt34q7aRAZ--onUbh2zmkKpBs5NX-U4qdXFPvjTFzb-PMyW0NiKVjjwYOmOZV08IsKzKLUaTv5asTLaBdQ/w400-h300/230322-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I applied water with a large round brush to basically "block in" the composition</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlzKhbBT2t2RrRrRZWXIkCBGtts4oLNz4wGCxQCl2TKmn6zGdKxJyRD0gojn_UILMEf7JkEqX9cqcGAFR63WXr7QvZ31kMl7oyQ6vRv_8-i0yyAfwIu-4T2MbDrM_2jdRxbqmq3mKg1O551UCxyXBXLAUW12qGYZSZKoilwYIAaaajOB_iNNP3APDdg/s800/230322-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlzKhbBT2t2RrRrRZWXIkCBGtts4oLNz4wGCxQCl2TKmn6zGdKxJyRD0gojn_UILMEf7JkEqX9cqcGAFR63WXr7QvZ31kMl7oyQ6vRv_8-i0yyAfwIu-4T2MbDrM_2jdRxbqmq3mKg1O551UCxyXBXLAUW12qGYZSZKoilwYIAaaajOB_iNNP3APDdg/w400-h300/230322-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>So, when is a drawing not a drawing? Or is this still a drawing even though it's become a wet medium now? Can you paint with graphite? Based on the definitions that I understand this basically becomes a painting once you use water to turn the graphite strokes into areas of tone, but maybe not, I don't know, I'll let you decide.<div><br /></div><div>Continuing on I basically just did the same thing two more times, first with the medium wash pencil putting in darker tones and more detail and then with the dark wash pencil adding in the final details. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTg1RM_2ks1Ni2oV-438NSB9GCQl4I1rcAzkBUZjQ5KBOOXXlTMv0edgNSkg4zKmTLhE36bdWVlOTB8jbGpqbQa_-zzl_tFA0clLgarV-RO5-WKJRdQYLVGRn9u51V7lxJ9xh8Wfrf0WwZli52OVblCzLAaexJ4oGIMFbKShPz8-yXyBmQQWYfSA7VQ/s800/SBK023-0323-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="graphite wash rural landscape sketch" border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="800" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTg1RM_2ks1Ni2oV-438NSB9GCQl4I1rcAzkBUZjQ5KBOOXXlTMv0edgNSkg4zKmTLhE36bdWVlOTB8jbGpqbQa_-zzl_tFA0clLgarV-RO5-WKJRdQYLVGRn9u51V7lxJ9xh8Wfrf0WwZli52OVblCzLAaexJ4oGIMFbKShPz8-yXyBmQQWYfSA7VQ/w400-h281/SBK023-0323-L.jpg" title="water soluble graphite sketchbook drawing" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have discovered three significant advantages to using water soluble graphite pencils over regular pencils. First, it's faster because larger areas are covered far more quickly. Second, it's easier to get dark darks, the reason being that the wash easily fills in the valleys in the texture of the paper. Third, applying washes kills the shine you normally get with graphite. I don't know if this is a feature only of the Derwent pencils since I've seen other artists complain of the graphite shine using other soluble materials. At least in my experiment with the Derwent Sketching pencils the shine is almost entirely gone once the water dries.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCopo-uw3La2CL_2o_BnpyxsdMW_gu6wJvehFdSLOtf1CuTziIGQCcjwPDeqRy0qjExH1qDWt52j0vEzugUm8loasN9LSBCUHGj3-Yv49KiqROXmV7R7vNOYlKpGPHbOI_iaKeSVXVx56U3RjWALCVf7DdBhV4rDdfK6tbrIToY_kK1H-e_K2fgoBqXg/s800/230322-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCopo-uw3La2CL_2o_BnpyxsdMW_gu6wJvehFdSLOtf1CuTziIGQCcjwPDeqRy0qjExH1qDWt52j0vEzugUm8loasN9LSBCUHGj3-Yv49KiqROXmV7R7vNOYlKpGPHbOI_iaKeSVXVx56U3RjWALCVf7DdBhV4rDdfK6tbrIToY_kK1H-e_K2fgoBqXg/w400-h300/230322-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-29146033570104363862023-03-15T13:57:00.005-07:002023-03-15T13:57:36.231-07:00Sketchbook Wednesday #5 - Derwent Drawing Pencils<p> Something different this week. Not only am I sharing a sketch of a different subject in a different medium but the format of this post is a bit instructional.</p><p>I decided to try something different this week and made a sketch of a landscape and using Derwent Drawing Pencils instead of my usual pens, markers and/or watercolor cars and trucks. Derwent drawings pencils are similar to colored pencils but there are a couple subtle yet important differences in their properties which I'll cover later.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP28A_G_s56FNbP3iwQBvMVY39djvmSBVjdkTMANb2-S-Jyu2SMsWpjbvQ2TQj3G0R9KLR2BLBP4UCkuY8VsEdvcS6_oGay1HfbSOdD6mIy8ial3_erH4_PXIEiqrU5bLp2FdGB7BpB7_WqWMlgzLBMjsyxOma0EJd1qBoo4XlbFHWJPX1ePLDhl24w/s800/SBK021-0323-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="drawing nature field tree bush art" border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="800" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP28A_G_s56FNbP3iwQBvMVY39djvmSBVjdkTMANb2-S-Jyu2SMsWpjbvQ2TQj3G0R9KLR2BLBP4UCkuY8VsEdvcS6_oGay1HfbSOdD6mIy8ial3_erH4_PXIEiqrU5bLp2FdGB7BpB7_WqWMlgzLBMjsyxOma0EJd1qBoo4XlbFHWJPX1ePLDhl24w/w400-h269/SBK021-0323-L.jpg" title="Derwent Drawing Pencil Landscape Sketch" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This is the finished sketch, a nature landscape featuring a tree, bushes and a grassy field foreground. As you can see I used only warm tones, I feel warm tones work best for landscapes, except maybe for a winter scene of course. All of the colors available in the Drawing Pencil range are rather subdued. I used only four pencils for this sketch, Mars Orange, Sanguine Red, Terracotta and Sepia Red. If I wanted to broaden the value range I'd use Brown or Yellow Ochre for brighter/lighter lights and Chocolate for deeper darks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQdKjPr6V5-JsORDCI9gGPwXPFOP21REf-tMEK239ewJiCWeWfGxIXmct_Bu73rQH-5skWKUD5OOwyrYB2z6rma-z7-9_Bbar2Gu-oysXTVK3mRlsoITg1wIGoROAx_712A32yFkPSBnGJfVXvGDj-ygX0iJ-PxTNAzC6WKKyGkOOPjHfLYpbC9qr7g/s800/230315-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="800" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQdKjPr6V5-JsORDCI9gGPwXPFOP21REf-tMEK239ewJiCWeWfGxIXmct_Bu73rQH-5skWKUD5OOwyrYB2z6rma-z7-9_Bbar2Gu-oysXTVK3mRlsoITg1wIGoROAx_712A32yFkPSBnGJfVXvGDj-ygX0iJ-PxTNAzC6WKKyGkOOPjHfLYpbC9qr7g/w400-h296/230315-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To apply the color in the foliage I used circular strokes with the pencil at a low angle as shown above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9JmQ0hTGf-OYW1ejSel38dDwzmldOStQVfvOhw0Hadzygsoe3MYK5UcTsrwdQKIgvuTrKXuEc1efvD3VBS1uDnkElLjfAk9nIE6TqkPlXcpTs8L7JHYhP7DhPiTnHZqCt0fhyNlQAK1-7Osr6XSEG03FhAfrvPma0LZTTdo-WOd5cCwkuNXVMqT_eA/s800/230315-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="800" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9JmQ0hTGf-OYW1ejSel38dDwzmldOStQVfvOhw0Hadzygsoe3MYK5UcTsrwdQKIgvuTrKXuEc1efvD3VBS1uDnkElLjfAk9nIE6TqkPlXcpTs8L7JHYhP7DhPiTnHZqCt0fhyNlQAK1-7Osr6XSEG03FhAfrvPma0LZTTdo-WOd5cCwkuNXVMqT_eA/w400-h286/230315-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First I apply a layer of Orange Mars</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg3lJBz2tfAxW79_bX2ssIpbCu5_aQqo7umoKHpg4k0AVTWkk1Nu_u4FL2iIwAALPnOAYa8bElcE_oqtVUmCJ0F0rvlOgCNMDjrWKAumZb4_8HGAo2EijVAgJKf3TqN_PE8_cOR9PEwq6aSrkRJZS6m_sRuIXUN1pvk2G8GxqY6PUg5CZ5TbfOjWNYw/s800/230315-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="800" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg3lJBz2tfAxW79_bX2ssIpbCu5_aQqo7umoKHpg4k0AVTWkk1Nu_u4FL2iIwAALPnOAYa8bElcE_oqtVUmCJ0F0rvlOgCNMDjrWKAumZb4_8HGAo2EijVAgJKf3TqN_PE8_cOR9PEwq6aSrkRJZS6m_sRuIXUN1pvk2G8GxqY6PUg5CZ5TbfOjWNYw/w400-h278/230315-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Next I applied some Sanguine Red to the darker areas.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAv_Hg7k5VLF3C4bv7my6hH1L6kdNaJChh8kKJEMNTaN7AaMa_yL7bOzjVgLFzTR8uVsoP3S-5lMfYiTgfd1A1am7Z8jIWBrHfcOV_9qai90sGhkK7pt-JpX-RC2qOnkya_XRTtWkzGhBR-G9peElkUJyPUjSPz1NT7JP8E-yqcmJDgq915A6jd0gpA/s800/230315-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="800" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAv_Hg7k5VLF3C4bv7my6hH1L6kdNaJChh8kKJEMNTaN7AaMa_yL7bOzjVgLFzTR8uVsoP3S-5lMfYiTgfd1A1am7Z8jIWBrHfcOV_9qai90sGhkK7pt-JpX-RC2qOnkya_XRTtWkzGhBR-G9peElkUJyPUjSPz1NT7JP8E-yqcmJDgq915A6jd0gpA/w400-h280/230315-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next came Terracotta for some even darker areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgranmPhpnzMxX9s9ir9e-1ibvUeiPk-RTVMIvZcw0_NEpKMfza0SAtGKUE1SssRfwpWjolhE9W0AMMxrWISzjjRcZ7gigFZT21l0VHI7qPIP6Ti_SkmWMIknOfB3-qhXx6FwqLFPq3V2kgTnpdH_iDWe59ankfcOk3elZnbwzb4IdemnWN9OFWsvBySg/s800/230315-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="800" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgranmPhpnzMxX9s9ir9e-1ibvUeiPk-RTVMIvZcw0_NEpKMfza0SAtGKUE1SssRfwpWjolhE9W0AMMxrWISzjjRcZ7gigFZT21l0VHI7qPIP6Ti_SkmWMIknOfB3-qhXx6FwqLFPq3V2kgTnpdH_iDWe59ankfcOk3elZnbwzb4IdemnWN9OFWsvBySg/w400-h282/230315-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally for the darkest darks I applied Sepia Red.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm3XsjpnxIt0WrYDnHeVaQdkhAG3wLlhfv26SkHMEXIAUYj_tPaoJrw4b_orUIYm2QBoKwXIby08FWlZly_MtBMMsXolA2sUhvNEwSCKdz9ow6itCEJ9giirPP9HKAtv3KpxEZiV6NyKHwlIHi-2TEIECp44lJ2bYLOYPhPI0vXXU3hyv-NkDpG2kpg/s800/230315-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="800" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm3XsjpnxIt0WrYDnHeVaQdkhAG3wLlhfv26SkHMEXIAUYj_tPaoJrw4b_orUIYm2QBoKwXIby08FWlZly_MtBMMsXolA2sUhvNEwSCKdz9ow6itCEJ9giirPP9HKAtv3KpxEZiV6NyKHwlIHi-2TEIECp44lJ2bYLOYPhPI0vXXU3hyv-NkDpG2kpg/w400-h297/230315-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here's the first major difference between Derwent Drawing Pencils and regular colored pencils. The Derwent pencils can be blended using a dry blending stump which is what I have done here. Most colored pencils require some kind of solvent, heat or a special blending pencil to make them blend. Admittedly the blending isn't very thorough but part of that is due to the heavily textured paper I'm using which in my opinion enhances the image in this case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other property of the Derwent pencils that differs from traditional colored pencils is that they can be erased...sort of. The Derwent pencil marks can be significantly lightened using a stiff eraser, you won't get all the way back to the white of the paper but you'll get much lighter than you can with normal colored pencils. I like to use a Paper Mate "Tuff Stuff" eraser as shown in the photo below with all of the items I used to make this sketch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zloW350Z1nUIpoGUdXdO314HxYR4dlHQFAwWupgzqfCDD_QJuXsh9kohYZ1VfwiELmEcUZlCCDtWuH_IwhHLF4S66fcKLmFQ2sR39vgLxj_0sI5a5j9SFvkql5KlyFA4qN2bOpQktJ7Kn8nwn9zY2Z0pj3tfADXe6LGB-uNZqAWe5BACXDp9GibIkA/s800/230315-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="800" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zloW350Z1nUIpoGUdXdO314HxYR4dlHQFAwWupgzqfCDD_QJuXsh9kohYZ1VfwiELmEcUZlCCDtWuH_IwhHLF4S66fcKLmFQ2sR39vgLxj_0sI5a5j9SFvkql5KlyFA4qN2bOpQktJ7Kn8nwn9zY2Z0pj3tfADXe6LGB-uNZqAWe5BACXDp9GibIkA/w400-h299/230315-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, in conclusion, I enjoyed using the Derwent Drawing Pencils to make this sketch and will definitely use them again. Next time I might try smoother paper and a Chocolate pencil for deeper darks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-54053154193179902712023-03-08T13:56:00.001-08:002023-03-08T13:56:08.677-08:00Sketchbook Wednesday #4<p> I've been busy lately, haven't been sketching every day but really that's no excuse. A sketch doesn't have to take long, even a ten minute sketch is worth doing if that's all the time you have. I did manage to get a couple of sketches done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLJyXWfVNqAzgZVej92V0Nz3qOgEn2TZyt0_IFnN83sV4RyfXzEb9ZYdWOPBROs0LoHygLJoaklIZcvmIOwLVpFL8Ix10DNPgEz3NCschJHWWZjRxXJZB3HnUkHlXfqiABlkYbH-h68i7KpMwaKv8HgNJXHDNLfrhOwoPG3nNpfKixuoueA1uItSlhg/s800/SBK016-0223-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sketch automotive custom car marker" border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLJyXWfVNqAzgZVej92V0Nz3qOgEn2TZyt0_IFnN83sV4RyfXzEb9ZYdWOPBROs0LoHygLJoaklIZcvmIOwLVpFL8Ix10DNPgEz3NCschJHWWZjRxXJZB3HnUkHlXfqiABlkYbH-h68i7KpMwaKv8HgNJXHDNLfrhOwoPG3nNpfKixuoueA1uItSlhg/w400-h214/SBK016-0223-L.jpg" title="Custom Chevy Sketch" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The first sketch was an experiment in using alcohol markers. Previously I had only ever used Tombow ABT markers which are water based. From videos I've seen it seems there are primarily two advantages to alcohol markers, they blend more easily and you can apply acrylic paint pens on top since the acrylic paint pens won't activate the alcohol marker marks like they do to water based marker marks. Based on that info I decided I wanted to try them but not really being a marker guy I didn't want to spend nearly $6 each for Copics. Based on videos it appears Touchnew brand markers are comparable in performance and a lot cheaper so I tried to buy some, but I wasn't paying close attention and ended up with a set by Dabo Shobo. These markers didn't seem to blend well at all, also I didn't really like the chisel tip, I much prefer a brush tip. I also still struggled to get the acrylic paint pen to cover well. Whether these issues are due to poor pen quality or my lack of skill with markers I can't really say since I have been unable to find a good review of these pens by someone with more experience. The subject is a custom car circa 1950 Chevy old school taildragger style.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234925708500" target="_blank"><img alt="pen watercolor line wash custom car sketch" border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="800" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8ZCyuhfxZ5Vf_RtXxj4t_lDpEzSqb0Y1hkQTAYE09qIZZ9PBeZ9n8OpXTTTPlr6MNlt7W3GnSphXoChkASe6cY6i8iDppKGqDih8sjHmRpb2b8GlPDf9AUNPwfRA_Q5Z1LOfObKCUa2uy2VAIHoG9H8yQ4stAwhke6EH2ljQ78szn48Wmr-Yti2n2A/w400-h217/SBK017-0223-L.jpg" title="Custom 1948 Ford" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234925708500" target="_blank">"Custom 1948 Ford"<br />Pen and watercolor, 6" X 11"<br />Click to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The second sketch is a line and wash (watercolor) sketch of a 1948 Ford coupe also in a traditional taildragger style. I used watercolor instead of markers for coloring the body, something I'm a little more comfortable with and probably would be better for sketching live at car shows since you don't need a big case full of colors, instead a small palette can hold them all, (assuming you are competent at color mixing). The line work was done with a Tombow soft tip Fudenosuke pen. I love this little pen because it makes it easy to create loose thin and thick line work. I also used a couple Tombow ABT brush pens for some shading and color accents. I made this sketch in a book with tear out perforations so I've decided to make it available for purchase, click on the image to go to the ebay listing.</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-33711549226811850422023-03-01T13:36:00.002-08:002023-03-01T13:36:11.977-08:00Sketchbook Wednesday #3<p> These week I'm sharing a couple pages out of my daily sketchbook. I've been developing a habit of sketching first thing in the morning. This week I decided to do multiple small sketches on each page based on photographs from a magazine consisting of custom cars and hot rods. </p><p>These sketches are only for my own practice and to add to my visual library. I start each sketch with a fine black pen with no lay-in, just straight to it. I pick a shape, draw it and then start drawing and adjacent line or shape until I've sketched the whole car, then I shade the sketch using gray brush pens.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm-XSnjoE6nYViK3mYnoCvk9tyPXf3advVB5km6h-CiMJEPKYzaS-EaWRE4Qmmkuid5O9gu_76ATc2orXIERJ3r5SNDoxANSRgCwROq0T_DOwVxZT06qdCqcn4ayLDa1gZU15uXMj1ay_DkWs6_bmR4lV2OL5WbDcFGKlx1tzWkEZfg-3pW1D8LP0sw/s800/SBK014-0223-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pen sketch hot rod custom car sketchbook" border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="800" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm-XSnjoE6nYViK3mYnoCvk9tyPXf3advVB5km6h-CiMJEPKYzaS-EaWRE4Qmmkuid5O9gu_76ATc2orXIERJ3r5SNDoxANSRgCwROq0T_DOwVxZT06qdCqcn4ayLDa1gZU15uXMj1ay_DkWs6_bmR4lV2OL5WbDcFGKlx1tzWkEZfg-3pW1D8LP0sw/w640-h456/SBK014-0223-L.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrIMeHLJCo6E2HSzlS2v_UmvDNj-5AYDwxWp2Dgr48PHyaUwImX0Fql0Z3FqPHwn4bJ64SfwCzQ8biHRXEw1-IAhADgRD1yYmHdWdKU5cjuQ81_sa5hXOtjA7uDPLm-HtpLFYxDJpmoR1h6dXtcFfqKBX5xXHY6G21rSOSTM0hhWub__NCWgfK2zHuA/s800/SBK015-0223-L.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="pen sketch sketchbook hot rod custom car gasser" border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrIMeHLJCo6E2HSzlS2v_UmvDNj-5AYDwxWp2Dgr48PHyaUwImX0Fql0Z3FqPHwn4bJ64SfwCzQ8biHRXEw1-IAhADgRD1yYmHdWdKU5cjuQ81_sa5hXOtjA7uDPLm-HtpLFYxDJpmoR1h6dXtcFfqKBX5xXHY6G21rSOSTM0hhWub__NCWgfK2zHuA/w640-h480/SBK015-0223-L.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-44534056481971489732023-02-26T14:24:00.002-08:002023-02-26T14:24:30.255-08:00Playing with Paint Pens<p> I've had a couple dozen or so Posca acrylic paint pens for a while now but only used them to embellish other art, recently I decided to use them as the primary medium in some sketches, below are a couple examples.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234899653029" target="_blank"><img alt="sketch paint pen dump truck Chevy abandoned" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTYXk4bWEyY6tYEshv9zxGE6mt8JPpvt18marXUVh0N0O1kHy6zn49HAUnW7sEZoW1WoW5KVvDvQEyk6PjLsKr7yWRrlS_jlbwTmWW9qyCLpjIfYOSsRmh-c0kMIlnPK-f1EP3jTYJadb810aDd5qLcZtlmiFjYYZAadPrjzTQXPo5doLlf0U8NLDqw/w400-h320/SKT003-0223-L.jpg" title="Abandoned Chevy Dump Truck Sketch" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234899653029" target="_blank">"Abandoned Chevy Dump Truck Sketch"<br />8x10, multimedia on paper<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I used acrylic inks to tone and texture 140 lb Arches hot press watercolor paper in a block before laying out and coloring with the paint pens. Since I have a limited range of colors I had to be a bit more creative with the color, which I kind of enjoy anyway since my objective is never to be realistic. I kept the strokes open for the same reason, I just like the energy squiggly, zig zaggy, open strokes give, this also serves to visually mix the colors a bit. The subject is a 1946 Chevy dump truck from a reference photo I took at the Erickson Ranch in Wallsburg, Utah.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234900916475" target="_blank"><img alt="sketch paint pen acrylic hot rod Ford" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IbLBjX4uA_wKVL4_DotqFd1xd-KNnVAyUkpLas97khm-IpqjPfBsc3wneKsFqZaBbsrJSC-RgqXMr6xGOVpugq6y8pUZcK8hMVNWKxyGPmOTXUQRoWPVZPA_dqKz7dGJxTl69m6U2A4B6oBKx57l__JFV-ox2y4OIfZebz2AAHW39dQvgLYvnSpHig/w400-h320/SKT004-0223-L.jpg" title="Red Model T Ford Hot Rod Sketch" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234900916475" target="_blank">"Red Model T Ford Hot Rod Sketch"<br />8x10, multimedia on paper<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I used the same paper for this one but used watercolor and gouache for the toning and texturing. I went even more colorful and sketchy with this Model T Ford V8 equipped hot rod I photographed at a local car show.</p><p>Since making these sketches I've picked up a bunch more Posca paint pens, in fact I now own all of the regular colors, they were that fun to use. I've also started a couple new sketches but on canvas paper toned with acrylic paint, hopefully I'll have those ready to blog about next week.</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-60119510195623329892023-02-22T14:05:00.002-08:002023-02-26T14:33:12.504-08:00Sketchbook Wednesday #2<p> I'm actually on time this week. I have three new sketchbook sketches to share with you.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234906071414?hash=item36b17e3176:g:zW8AAOSwpEtj89ZQ" target="_blank"><img alt="sketch pen white black truck abandoned Dodge" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4dE6Oc9XRSNVz714TwnsTyCA42_s3qQypRWhA5K0y84YkZeoBqtgYhhMKXe8p34FL3-MMbB9N-Z0A8MGV1nDtPCnCXKOmSdryZulUWq-qYltPDpYfX1hLdQKsrbFFFppyQlfWZ358RviU2R4sD3qPkfF0oLJmAoYW6BH3A9VMA495EM_-a5cryrwyg/w400-h320/SBK010-0223-L.jpg" title="Vintage Dodge Truck Sketch" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234906071414?hash=item36b17e3176:g:zW8AAOSwpEtj89ZQ" target="_blank">"Vintage Dodge Truck Sketch"<br />Available on Etsy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This sketch christened a whole new sketchbook that's made up of tan toned paper. I used a Tombow Fude brush pen for the black and a Posca paint pen for the whites. The subject is a 1946 Dodge flatbed farm truck that has seen better days. The sheets are peforated in this sketchbook so I decided to make this sketch available to purchase, click on the image.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_Ytm_U_MGX3H9Cc5dlKygEq08Q7JdswSSShxcWWtO6ty-Gy-5CFjq_bPwtLiwX70IF5QAeL53kzRwhl9LQh6J2O79hj9fY6QXn1nROq8cScgKciBo_QvYeYENSLhqWd6SRPK77b0Rgu2oFztVSEI5TEL7dvDdpB3UW_-H0YsTpQyoYFNnr9eW9uPFA/s800/SBK012-0223-L.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="sketch abandoned cars pen Tombow" border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="800" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_Ytm_U_MGX3H9Cc5dlKygEq08Q7JdswSSShxcWWtO6ty-Gy-5CFjq_bPwtLiwX70IF5QAeL53kzRwhl9LQh6J2O79hj9fY6QXn1nROq8cScgKciBo_QvYeYENSLhqWd6SRPK77b0Rgu2oFztVSEI5TEL7dvDdpB3UW_-H0YsTpQyoYFNnr9eW9uPFA/w400-h311/SBK012-0223-L.jpg" title="Abandoned Cars and Trucks in a Row Sketch" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Abandoned Cars and Trucks in a Row Sketch"</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The second sketch uses the Tombow fude brush pen for the line work and Tombow gray brush pens for the toning. The subject is a line of abandoned cars and trucks in the grass. I took the reference photo at the Erickson Ranch in Wallsburg, Utah.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_yEB_aV7eqp33ht7BVgYbqq1vXZzuwksHZokSZwdpDmfYb4jwPoLpqYK17YWXU2CdrinYcfykxs_8D6et82KGV5lW-W0Ef7E8gCAXFcEEkU4UQ3kjU1FvQXG3ASm8oDTDVnkjM2wuhJ0OJ8m4nkZeTOc9QVaGXEy0ychUTfG1-M-fequBWdmfmSjVg/s800/SBK011-0223-L.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="sketch custom Ford truck marker pen" border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_yEB_aV7eqp33ht7BVgYbqq1vXZzuwksHZokSZwdpDmfYb4jwPoLpqYK17YWXU2CdrinYcfykxs_8D6et82KGV5lW-W0Ef7E8gCAXFcEEkU4UQ3kjU1FvQXG3ASm8oDTDVnkjM2wuhJ0OJ8m4nkZeTOc9QVaGXEy0ychUTfG1-M-fequBWdmfmSjVg/w400-h264/SBK011-0223-L.jpg" title="Custom 1940 Ford Pickup Sketch" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Custom 1940 Ford Pickup Sketch'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The last sketch is a custom 1940 Ford pickup from a photo I took at a car show. I used the fude pen again for the line work but used color Tombow brush pens for the shading this time.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-56246118968742938762023-02-16T13:58:00.004-08:002023-02-16T13:58:57.158-08:00Sketchbook Wednesday #1<p> This is the first of a weekly series sharing sketches from my sketchbooks. Yes, this one is a day late as I intend these posts to go up every Wednesday. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXU8JCm6g7zLiUgOggjfSsYHSIQ2NoIPGcpo7MjxNUTyuG9ZGJgITjfgolCldabgECvL0mSjlzhTSTdU1u_xhLdDfkjT97ts_tLNnDGW1x29Dupb0Oqm0ehDl9T0sPBXFvC6Q-6IIJf7cP6dYuZt5_T1z_7K3UfVPH9MTYRyGpBvwptbElL2GPBKv8g/s800/SBK007-0223-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="sketch pen ink classic car Mercury" border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXU8JCm6g7zLiUgOggjfSsYHSIQ2NoIPGcpo7MjxNUTyuG9ZGJgITjfgolCldabgECvL0mSjlzhTSTdU1u_xhLdDfkjT97ts_tLNnDGW1x29Dupb0Oqm0ehDl9T0sPBXFvC6Q-6IIJf7cP6dYuZt5_T1z_7K3UfVPH9MTYRyGpBvwptbElL2GPBKv8g/w400-h241/SBK007-0223-L.jpg" title="1947 Mercury Convertible Sketch" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1947 Mercury Convertible Sketch</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The first sketch was done using a Tombow Fude pen for the line work and gray markers for the tones on bristol smooth paper and features a 1947 Mercury convertible from a reference photo I took at a local car show.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq5SFoafSfRV2h6d-qchQ-FJL2CAi6-aVIi1uuMd_i0vj4WMDS0nl6B69KOSFSJFvMjanQ-fkG9fgofOSAXCpNKQz61sxLYCazGrOdmvTw-D2RLn5zTJM4Q-nI4fdGSaD_SMD2eVUDIyEzS4Aa64zal1qcbH68ct3cKV8Rq5YwOslzesa192N4FS2jw/s800/SBK008-0223-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="sepia pen sketch Chevy truck" border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="800" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq5SFoafSfRV2h6d-qchQ-FJL2CAi6-aVIi1uuMd_i0vj4WMDS0nl6B69KOSFSJFvMjanQ-fkG9fgofOSAXCpNKQz61sxLYCazGrOdmvTw-D2RLn5zTJM4Q-nI4fdGSaD_SMD2eVUDIyEzS4Aa64zal1qcbH68ct3cKV8Rq5YwOslzesa192N4FS2jw/w400-h261/SBK008-0223-L.jpg" title="Abandoned 1950 Chevy Flatbed Truck Sketch" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Abandoned 1950 Chevy Flatbed Truck Sketch"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The second sketch is done using brown (sepia) pens and markers. I intended to do most of the line work using a small brush pen but it turned out to be dried out. The linework is done with a Faber Castel brown pen, the tones were added using Tombow markers all on bristol smooth paper. The subject is an old Chevy medium duty truck with wheels stacked on it's bed from a photo I took at the Erickson Ranch in Wallsburg, Utah.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GbY5GhghjA3-wRtJoCulQ-HFZ870qiK8Pm75g5nN4vPL2sork5BmcobvazkxCJOeyipwBTTGyKL3FJMcOtC_jgpgh-5fYSk7JhoZgtzDZIj_Rx2-UZsperCV03EhoHtgo4cJviyjdbNe6OFhvd4dKEK9Rg04XikhxPmI3YLzkFI61N4pw1z-Fav8AA/s800/SBK009-0223-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="hot rod ford sketch pen" border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="800" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GbY5GhghjA3-wRtJoCulQ-HFZ870qiK8Pm75g5nN4vPL2sork5BmcobvazkxCJOeyipwBTTGyKL3FJMcOtC_jgpgh-5fYSk7JhoZgtzDZIj_Rx2-UZsperCV03EhoHtgo4cJviyjdbNe6OFhvd4dKEK9Rg04XikhxPmI3YLzkFI61N4pw1z-Fav8AA/w400-h238/SBK009-0223-L.jpg" title="Vintage Model A Ford Hot Rod Coupe Sketch" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Vintage Model A Ford Hot Rod Coupe Sketch"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And the last sketch features a Model A Ford five window coupe hot rod equipped with a V8 engine with dual carbs. This sketch was done using a Tombow Fude pen for the line work and Tombow gray markers for the tones on bristol smooth paper. I used a vintage photograph as my reference.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, keep an eye on this blog in the future for more sketches posted every Wednesday.<br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p></div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-78022118823957335982022-11-27T15:27:00.005-08:002023-02-26T14:33:47.137-08:00Pushing the Color<p> I recently painted a couple experimental compositions with a focus on vibrant color and abstraction.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1339018889/original-painting-wall-art-nature?click_key=6f25e45d71585a2eed11c640087fdba2e7f418d5%3A1339018889&click_sum=a0c807ab&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="painting art landscape fall autumn" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcU6EHF-n80gbdxxebZYASImsoh1gZxZo57BMQDTvlommF6cdjut6A-GzgCJ8Re-6w4MmtAkHTDWpoUd3EGnw2TVXHg_ZwVaVLzGkRAzR3MYAl7hfov2OmKyMMDu4MUcqmZ-cz4o3y4xRFmCbR7yBn1hJ5cp1IWRUpGSeNTKlD4nrIh5R8RwQ3Cgm1Q/w320-h400/ACRLAND08-1122-L.jpg" title="Grassy Hillside in Autumn" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1339018889/original-painting-wall-art-nature?click_key=6f25e45d71585a2eed11c640087fdba2e7f418d5%3A1339018889&click_sum=a0c807ab&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1" target="_blank">"Grassy Hillside in Autumn"<br />Acrylic, 12" X 9"<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The colors on this small autumn landscape aren't too crazy except for the purples sprinkled throughout, the sky is mostly blue and the trees and grasses are yellow and orange, still the colors are mostly bright and vibrant.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234868323265?hash=item36af3e33c1:g:musAAOSwh-xjZDoC" target="_blank"><img alt="painting abstract automotive colorful hot rod" border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwfPVPlup39inDWjO3gS4zWXW-MiHI-eHD1G8FAIzHd0ZZLw-hng8LdwlXDz-ftzI8xG6HNczpFhsken813k9NBoYHLEEUhLA4_8cwjxoax_blsWTQASuZBfmmPKrsLH073ylby1jKciJSCUjEt9wwM8zXC7cupTotNiHwMNh2OcZgVcveFo8ehJsTQ/w400-h314/acrveh009-1122-L.jpg" title="Tri Carb Hot Rod Ford" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/234868323265?hash=item36af3e33c1:g:musAAOSwh-xjZDoC" target="_blank">"Tri Carb Hot Rod Rod"<br />Acrylic 11" X 14"<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I went more abstract with this one as a challenge to see how far I can go towards abstraction while keeping the subject recognizable. Parts of the old school hot rod are not fully defined, colors overlap in non-objective ways, random brush and knife strokes add variety to the blues, purples and oranges with touches of red and yellow. Finally I added lines, some random using paint pens and random splatters using fluid paint.</p><p>Both paintings are definitely attention getters, the color in the hot rod painting is especially vibrant, almost pushing into pop art territory. </p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-19206311331400345532022-09-18T14:31:00.004-07:002022-10-22T14:00:00.651-07:00More Sketchiness<p> More sketches from my multimedia studio sketchbook.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="multimedia sketch rural barn charcoal" border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="800" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJinGJltO9z0zY9mKnJnSAWSPlCw_sFjf-LlQ-XTplkWPfhvxJYH-e5B5p0NxX4dDwlshRbK59YDTQ1My3J3-EWTSLkxxmSJrzF-lZXkgmyynYLDcf9f2V9MQqTvTXT9K47hmy99ZDKg9vFks8cqWFqXEPE7gI5ldh0QglRwuOPRktwZqyjRtcGysK-A/w400-h270/SSK003-0822-L.jpg" title="Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 3" width="400" /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://43-david-king.pixels.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-3-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank">"Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 3"</a></div><br /><p>I don't remember for sure where I took the reference photo but I beleive it was somewhere in Morgan County Utah, about as rural as it gets. It's an image that's always interested me and one I've sketched and drawn a couple times. I guess what's so interesting is that in spite of the derelict appearance of this barn or shed with the dying tree in front of it, even blocking part of the opening it is still in use and full of hay bales. Like the first two sketches and next three I started with charcoal then applied watercolor washes with a simple, three color palette of muted colors and then finished off with soft pastel to add more texture, detail and color.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://43-david-king.pixels.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-4-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="barn abandoned midway utah rural farm fall" border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="800" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhFwgB6F33OK76XbedTKBsvFiRXWsHr0anfGabJD45mPDbLzIi4XYkAt4rLifNaMDKeszNe1vmWlhAxTDCu_gg7DCO8MpAxohlpGUJYEGNAtb9K6buzWuQgQ0PWahFsPMl0MflpslmKrGR8HTb0sqn2YKFAkj-qsLIcqSttTQY-DGe-7Qmvv8fzKU0g/w400-h280/SSK004-0822-L.jpg" title="Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 4" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 4"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Another derelict barn, this one larger and apparently abandoned altogether or maybe just used to store scrap wood in that section on the left. The reference photo was taken in the small rural town of Midway, Utah on a crisp autumn day. Unfortunately Midway isn't quite so rural anymore, newer developments around it have a distinctly upper-middle class suburban feel.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://43-david-king.pixels.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-5-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="case tractor farm abandoned antique" border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="800" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdZ9-26jWZi_oLF12CB-xX2vvEtIDK4fGSoySe_HaOYsyEXIpUEg3_8aqD84lFYdX4KkIa6K2q14wGsDNU_JEd2cHgDg9SHzA3gbjVtfZz8sadygxCMhwkfO_49c1aebYQnlyx_s2auj_cATrSEZGQlANLpjM12ST3y4_fY4mCxnvbw-4xITW3evsLA/w400-h310/SSK005-0922-L.jpg" title="Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 5" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 5"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I don't remember where I took the reference photo but it was pretty much just like this, an antique Case farm tractor sitting abandoned near the road in a large open area in rural Utah.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://43-david-king.pixels.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-6-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="open land sketch art field nature" border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="800" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7PyBbvGlf4UlGoiA__PVkWZZWOa8Q1fgzIstBWwOixA0raeKaXJvQO4kFbwAROcp0ApfCsblYhZu2hiQ3KNQ8QwyS49DmKVhWxKuIdlAmF-7VQN5XeKwG2zz6v6K_3B7bQEC57XL6gmIqmfCWnwWyiYiqhXw2FXRGKTpDo5uRQtIj9TbB8_dIfcAjQ/w400-h290/SSK006-0922-L.jpg" title="Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 6" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 6"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I believe I took the reference photo for this somewhere in Sanpete County, a very agricultural rural county in west/central Utah. This field appeared to be an abandoned farm field left to return to nature. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-66593410188254104872022-09-14T14:18:00.003-07:002022-10-22T14:01:06.950-07:00Yet Another New Sketchbook<p> This is the last new sketchbook for a while, I promise. This is the third dedicated purpose sketchbook I started recently, this one dedicated to exploring abstract compositions and techniques.</p><p>I started by making two at a time with the same basic color scheme using red oxide, teal and yellow.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/abstract-sketchbook-1-sketch-1-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="abstract painting sketch teal turquoise collage" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoV1ONTBFHUxO_64VKLYVoszVQdtFIOfCYtgLLqa3xzokIjpPU1eBiJ4R_CuHaLxnGBAkWEmTlz5ZAOM1sx_PA8ly4ORnmz7LEkc-lgAUyveF18SRmaNbk9jWKJ-M35avquZ4yv5UIhEhk6qegOL97yQ6nKu13T1f6paC1EQDRufvcI9dVLtXjmB2w5A/w300-h400/ABSSKT001-0922-L.jpg" title="Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 1" width="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 1"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/abstract-sketchbook-1-sketch-2-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="abstract painting sketch texture collage oil pastel" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWGEUOkLV1IHxza53jN9CAnoPejVjVXPMNLM8v8E0JsKVgNTHzHxCPAcYoCon5vXR89072Lj6UFGdZmTIl-ZFsr-FMa6ALMsdtuRaKgi4lp2VpovwCmwfijlT3vjgygw74neITRrmrqqTZ3oOYxrF_9_Qwm5GvvcF36vlcfp5uKW4UphSIQEOsgXFxw/w300-h400/ABSSKT002-0922-L.jpg" title="Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 2" width="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Abstract Sketch 1 Sketch 2"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I started by applying gesso tinted with red oxide acrylic paint in both cases. I then splattered teal and yellow paint and went over that with a roller. I then applied some collage elements, pattens, text, etc. Then more paint was applied with a narrow roller creating textured rectilinear shapes. More shapes were added using stencils and then some deliberately placed rectangular brush strokes and some stampings. Then the compositions were topped off with some oil pastel strokes and shapes.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/abstract-sketchbook-1-sketch-3-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="abstract painting sketch magenta orange" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitObouqKh0p2wqP3suX73GdM1Hsog6cs1q5iuNaj2akxlE1uuCkx20PgQOsv02KtUY7V2-S6iNCKluePnj89ztQSyc6C9jJTx3k4uF7gCNxQ5IIxMCdbj3aHd8e5pOBuTifvd0izrmdeei3iuUr40azjVq4cW_bjQUaS3O5cp9ZJ-4umE72urr_VvjHQ/w300-h400/ABSSKT003-0922-L.jpg" title="Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 3" width="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 3"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/abstract-sketchbook-1-sketch-4-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="abstract painting sketch collage pattenr" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg219mmvdNxzoDvd8AhYblnH7f0zBhz7dV-onZwqGfxx0BkqR0vFIoDVZYZa0XsbAMxSN65CvUl_8u-sFZqL9afVhXhhpb0Hud6_nJ8kOs8fymc7NE8FclfnCJweR4BatdBQdXEQp5dVBgtnmSmwE2aRcK73f5QrXUqmdAz3TUD0_TL_wHR-wEONQuIhA/w300-h400/ABSSKT004-0922-L.jpg" title="Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 4" width="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Abstract Sketchbook 1 Sketch 4"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The second set of two were made with similar process but a different color scheme using red, magenta and orange.</div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-65101262350473977492022-09-11T13:58:00.004-07:002022-10-22T14:01:29.984-07:00Another Sketchbook is Born<p> Another new thing I decided to try recently is to keep a painting sketchbook. Yes, paintings can also be sketches. There's definitely an advantage to painting in a sketchbook but it's something I've never done until now. What's the advantage? Just like sketching with drawing mediums in a sketchbook, paintings in a sketchbook are not precious like a painting on canvas can be. Since artwork created in a sketchbook isn't so precious the artist feels more free to experiment. A failed painting on paper in a sketchbook is less painful than a failed painting at the easel, but even more important, the artist is less likely to fiddle with a failing painting, wasting time trying to save something that maybe shouldn't be saved. An artist is more likely to let a failed idea go when it's on paper. So, the bottom line is that a sketchbook is for experimenting, for testing new ideas before attempting them on a more permanent substrate. Also sketches are usually smaller and take less time, another feature that makes them less precious. </p><p>All that said I did make three painting sketches that I think worked out pretty well. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/painting-sketchbook-1-sketch-1-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="painting sketch landscape desert open land" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRixexUV03eBgv_lxsEZ7NXUUDh0ha1JRmgdIfsv7CpfBcQtURfBYKeOVh3OkWqnNe4GUX3aQgAXddTmRJr5IqU_lJJHINr7qifII54tPdxGab3kWc5KqEOhNBpLETcfeUKGXfHi0njwImEDE_j0Un8JTfLCbFIj4wCgDut-2rInxp8U57Yy10uKPGg/w400-h300/PTGSK001-0922-L.jpg" title="Painting Sketchbook 1 Sketch 1" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Painting Sketchbook 1 Sketch 1"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I followed the same process with all three sketches. First I applied clear gesso to the paper, then sketched out the composition with charcoal. Next I blocked in the composition with thinned acrylic paint, and followed that with a thicker layer, also applied with brushes. I then made more adjustments using brushes and then went over much of the painting with thick paint applied with knives. Finally, I applied some marks using oil pastels to add detail and texture. The scene above is a dirt road leading into Utah ranch land desert.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/painting-sketchbook-1-sketch-2-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="autumn landscape painting sketch Ogden Valley" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDHp-hZ2rxQxRmHnNMElbNma7mjSpegD7AeADNWOy7I9SsjtZ78GwUzZ2S4jZqeIJkL6qYwYEeOKM9jY_vsS-LJbvPKQ9Y6xKQ_BVJDbeBTZiHYOajS-hr8SVEZSVokaihiCE5utg8v5V1Ig5u68d8rRZax_gRABxRvArzXcw7Oi5uTQf_qGyRQ0e6A/w400-h300/PTGSK002-0922-L.jpg" title="Painting Sketchbook 1 Sketch 2" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Painting Sketchbook 1 Sketch 2"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />This sketch is an autumn scene on a gloomy day with a dirt road rolling through farmland in the Ogden Valley in northern Utah.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/painting-sketchbook-1-sketch-3-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="painting landscape rural Utah mountains" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGwkp-2P7Xu57M3XG8dHUnLJULBno98pJXEO8o52dbOenjSff8EG9QSf6CUd7ghnaHFRgNLH8U2UJh9WgQ9yJ4bRF5WX2QcqjxORy96AfhWUgf3OhoNkb0dfNoaTk6WAwkuNBa-WDF-GYQgjPwSwiRId0hVYKwEeLIgOdQH5Gl7W2X1hylAhHZe1lfg/w400-h300/PTGSK003-0922-L.jpg" title="Painting Sketchbook 1 Sketch 3" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Painting Sketchbook 1 Sketch 3"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Another rural Utah landscape, this time in summer with a green farm field in the middle ground, barns, a silo and a granary on the horizon and the Wasatch Mountains in the background.<br /><p><br /></p></div>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-73922559537287131052022-09-04T15:30:00.002-07:002022-09-04T15:30:41.780-07:00Something a Little Different<p>Recently I decided to take a run at a few multimedia collage pieces, each with it's own theme.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1298728561/original-mixed-media-collage-automotive?click_key=8ce31d76f0bfd12dee6f2adf2e219fbf7a344361%3A1298728561&click_sum=bf2cea74&ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><img alt="collage antique car yellow abstract vintage photo" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5tESVK2R9HIeiWFa7ZFsBKpDQuIZ2WH1dXI5UpRXgcWhUV46Kt8c4Ptlwv5wvpta5YCZfFg48NBMsoiL6cywZgqggdtK03hnlFrsqUDkzx9bgmqO49bsmqvENpCuXPpHA-azOGKkVeUuwHy2RzRAWEwIyKoeqvzzlireOFFSyAQgPa8zYRtVvxZ5Kw/w400-h320/col001-0922-L.jpg" title="Stoddard Dayton Antique Car" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1298728561/original-mixed-media-collage-automotive?click_key=8ce31d76f0bfd12dee6f2adf2e219fbf7a344361%3A1298728561&click_sum=bf2cea74&ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank">"Stoddard Dayton Antique Car"<br />Mixed media collage, 8" X 10"<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I started with heavy weight watercolor paper, pasted down some elements including a photo of an antique Stoddard Dayton antique speedster being driven at speed in a spirited manner. I used yellow, brown and orange acrylic paint to blend things together along with adding more elements including some strokes of oil pastel.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1284703254/original-mixed-media-collage-automotive?click_key=25c4d45bd487b338f4417c1cfe32426d16577180%3A1284703254&click_sum=5b6ac954&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><img alt="truck pickup Mopar Dodge antique vintage" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eH5XDXIos4auqH_q_pv-dPJTdp9JPlooMy8ePUPrRFLR-banF0THqnmMIPeXE8gDoe23fxstpv-6bYAuVZWfNESxqW2j01An2VXQISrNzKjBigoNU-IUUSlw7WR5GLRtQkkmBD12Vt7wrvYy_60jyO5mNi4l9oshrZHmB0Nq3GbGymuo_nOYsIIh7Q/w400-h320/col002-0922-L.jpg" title="1938 Dodge Pickup" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1284703254/original-mixed-media-collage-automotive?click_key=25c4d45bd487b338f4417c1cfe32426d16577180%3A1284703254&click_sum=5b6ac954&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank">"1938 Dodge Pickup"<br />Mixed media collage, 8" X 10"<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The second piece featuring a 1938 Dodge antique truck was made the same way except the photo (that I took myself at a car show) was transferred using acrylic gel medium rather than glued down, blue and yellow acrylic paint was used as well as marks made with acrylic paint pens.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1298731965/original-mixed-media-collage-petroliana?click_key=624de945bb80d668e64941ded751ee10c3a7b746%3A1298731965&click_sum=a7577271&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank"><img alt="gasoline gas station vintage visible gas pump" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmRE1bxis17kuMZHVG9sGrWBBGTaYOE7PglPKrVkK69Fa08VeWQqNAL-kQECb-DnjKE7bWR7-cEFfPo5qmRqfRtziSNWyqxs4VBRJlf2QtNyhYEShpYVeXAX4Fzigfn4e13DdqHH8Co2MJW493xQEUKkIFAK-ZsI33XjnYnrYde6ygXNxa0wZcnn8QQ/w320-h400/col003-0922-L.jpg" title="Red Crown Gasoline" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1298731965/original-mixed-media-collage-petroliana?click_key=624de945bb80d668e64941ded751ee10c3a7b746%3A1298731965&click_sum=a7577271&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1&sts=1" target="_blank">"Red Crown Gasoline"<br />Mixed media collage, 10" X 8"<br />Click on image to purchase</a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I used the photo transfer technique on this one as well but with a vintage photograph featuring two visible gas pumps dispensing Red Crown gasoline, I used both oil pastel marks and acrylic paint pens on it.<br /><p><br /></p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-65060002438302561182022-08-29T15:53:00.005-07:002022-10-22T14:01:54.251-07:00Getting Sketchy Again<p> I've been really, really lax about my sketching practice for a while now, I've decided to get back into it and in a bigger way.</p><p>My primary sketching medium before was mostly line and wash or just pen, before then just graphite. I've decided I'd like to move in a somewhat different direction yet still keep it simple. I want my sketches to be more free, more loose, more suggestive and I figured charcoal is the place to start with that. But what about color? That's usually where things get complicated and where it's easy to create a chaotic, disharmonious mess so again, I wanted to keep things simple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsjvFho1akDl-js3kjdbUzBpUiC9BG5X8Ysum68pXJukpd18XvF4H-2WSGW0oDGw3aIt9lk6v_JQgIB5mUpjo1-akJdZW7UMVLPi6lklAm2OwTc4JwotUKAkG026MsBVtiV_lFsi7pGCw7MxPllWRG0uKt4wZDk3arDcHatxCs3d6stWAN1FE6Y_e0w/s800/220829-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pastel charcoal watercolor pencil paint" border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="800" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsjvFho1akDl-js3kjdbUzBpUiC9BG5X8Ysum68pXJukpd18XvF4H-2WSGW0oDGw3aIt9lk6v_JQgIB5mUpjo1-akJdZW7UMVLPi6lklAm2OwTc4JwotUKAkG026MsBVtiV_lFsi7pGCw7MxPllWRG0uKt4wZDk3arDcHatxCs3d6stWAN1FE6Y_e0w/w400-h310/220829-02.jpg" title="Sketching Materials" width="400" /></a></div><p>My goal with this is also to come up with a simple, yet functional kit for plein air (outdoors on location) sketching. While the photo shows my full watercolor palette I decided to try using only three colors to keep things also and maintain color harmony. I used yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and paynes gray and just one brush, a large round. I used only one charcoal pencil and one piece of compressed charcoal. I also picked out a selection of lighter pastel pencils and hard pastels. I knew I wouldn't use all of those colors but I wanted a selection to chose from. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-1-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="landscape sketch art nature" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZit29T5LX1ZBdNeZKUJaWAHfWoIq3_cnNSE0VdGuzqzibQKK4W-Sm7MPdJL0l2qN7okO7pSpMNbWNGXAkjUSuIiriXmL-57Wg7xnjdmUsS6vHcGfGj8a3xQrugTRHJS_PYeJokLAKUvnCF-RCVTDFF6njqTXKnTWOW4Svi0Lk_BUgqSm4TcHIv3Yqbg/w400-h300/SSK001-0822-L.jpg" title="Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 1" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 1<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-1-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><span></span></a></div><p>I used a 9x12 Strathmore cold press watercolor sketchbook for my first. The rough texture was a bit much, I'll probably use hot press or multimedia paper next time. I laid down all of the charcoal defining the entire composition making sure to work quickly and loosely. Then I watered down the entire paper and applied loose and heavy washes of color. After the paint had dried I went into it with the pastels to add brighter color and lighter areas but being mindful to not get too carried away and keep the colors harmonious. The composition is straight from my imagination.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/studio-sketchbook-1-sketch-2-david-king-studio.html" target="_blank"><img alt="landscape rural art sketch" border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="800" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-7EI3gR7XLGgrZJRskfOKEtZFM7cFwzx4Z8xdOD8qe8_Az_66ShRUoN30mV9Y-te9eETfG8tx41DKoZHXXN6u8ZDecWHV3zqKF9FATJe6tzOhmZnAQRGknfKdKMicGbWW_U548mPvdoOmJwtkI4pGp_BQ2yV1MQj4dcJYQdjkwUDYiChh_Gbqk9L_Q/w400-h280/SSK002-0822-L.jpg" title="Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 2" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Studio Sketchbook 1 Sketch 2<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I used the same process for this scene based on a photograph I took on the outside edges of the small rural Utah town of Fountain Green in Sanpete County. This sketch will most likely soon will be used as a reference to make a painting. Besides the good drawing practice that's another good use for a sketchbook, to test composition ideas for painting.</p><p>Now I need to start a plein air sketchbook and I'm also considering making a painting sketchbook, in which I'll actually paint with acrylics in the sketchbook, something I've never done before but after watching some YouTube videos I can see the value of doing that. Stay tuned!</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-37838678446092469342022-08-18T13:43:00.002-07:002022-08-18T13:43:29.205-07:00Going Green<p> I decided to spend some time at the easel rather than the drawing board this week and paint up a new nature landscape painting. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1288127575/original-painting-wall-art-nature?click_key=bdbf392db16cb43da2e58d32ec420f14754aafcb%3A1288127575&click_sum=97efce7d&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="landscape painting nature natural green open land" border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0JnI18uQPoFtYGiZnA6bsWv65l0ZpS8Jt3eY3hiqlO_qPj4qVECIv5pesFTKJjJWBUISOKF-QUBlyKV9xkm-bZmZ5-Mt6yvqBXl9uTvd8bq9BQ-L3ZF3X6D46-1_mDo4DB9acnRLrxLwdX0cfyhGy7ryyPhBhdViK7I54ccX4be7GNW2z1nFM93fBA/w400-h314/ACRLAND07-0822-L.jpg" title="Late Spring Meadow" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1288127575/original-painting-wall-art-nature?click_key=bdbf392db16cb43da2e58d32ec420f14754aafcb%3A1288127575&click_sum=97efce7d&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1" target="_blank">"Late Spring Meadow"<br />Acrylic, 11" X 14"<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I enjoy going for walks in the Jordan River Parkway, a parkway that spans the entire length of the Salt Lake Valley, I live within walking distance of a popular section of the parkway. There are a million worthy compositions here and it's a source of endless inspiration like this grassy meadow backed by trees in the late spring when the grass is tall, still green and dotted with wildflowers.</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372380716046173029.post-2395355156319227592022-08-14T09:32:00.002-07:002022-08-14T09:32:43.740-07:00It's a Car, it's a Boat, no it's an Amphicar!<p> Amphibious vehicles aren't just for the military, at least they weren't in the 1960's when the Amphicar was produced. Manufactured in West Germany less than 4000 Amphicars were made and about 3000 of those were exported to the United States,. In spite of such a low production run and the fact that only about 300 are known to still exist in the United States I've encountered a couple at local car shows. I decided to make a line and wash sketch of one.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1269291406/original-line-and-wash-wall-art?click_key=8c678d48ead67776738fcef6fac157ae481455e0%3A1269291406&click_sum=54e476ec&ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="boat car sketch pen watercolor vintage" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Z8pH_ZE65BHH2J1IryBBHa4IA234PuP49eYLfS0qKHL9UgygSNDVotHu86qDvDu6J5P8HBX-UPUc3qJ9qGZSdG0POPSSNnrwGC36AYOMG34Er0BielfAaXvGRyaFJQf799MzaW9SmGMOwsk8au9ndFTORPrgfoHvtVcIsZ0jXl73r2zUAJEpaWiXZw/w400-h320/pwc062-0822-L.jpg" title="Red Amphicar Classic Car" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1269291406/original-line-and-wash-wall-art?click_key=8c678d48ead67776738fcef6fac157ae481455e0%3A1269291406&click_sum=54e476ec&ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1" target="_blank">"Red Amphicar Classic Car"<br />8" X 10" Pen and Watercolor<br />Click on image to purchase</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>As you can see the Amphicar is a very small car with an almost comical appearance due to that boat-like front end.</p>David Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.com0