Angkor Thom

One of the many face pillars of Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Painted from a picture I took in 2008.

SANTES CREUS: PART 4 (The End)

Well, I finally got to finish the Monastery of Santa Maria de Santes Creus. So… Here it is…

And the finished piece with the original Sketch.

Thanks for sticking around and checking out my stuff.

Santes Creus: Part 2

Didn’t get a whole lot done this weekend but here’s where I’m at…

Santes Creus: Part 1

I decided I’d like to try and put up the steps I’m taking for the final painting of Santes Creus. I’ve never taken a series of pictures as I’ve worked before and I thought it might be helpful to go back and see the order that I do things in.

I’m having to work from a picture as I am, sadly, not in Catalonia right now. The picture was taken on my honeymoon as my wife and I were wondering around the countryside in a rented car and just happened upon the monastery.  I’m not sure how often I’ll get to work on it but I’ll put up as many pics of the process as I can. Sorry about the quality of the pics…

Here’s the original picture…

The sketch…

The drawing…

The sky and first wash on the buildings…

The dome, another wash on the buildings, and some trees

More to come…

Recent Sketches: Venice

About mid-point…maybe a little further. My second time trying pen and wash.

And finished. I think I’m going to expand this one into a full piece but try it without the pen and maybe make it a little more atmospheric.

Recent Sketches: Wilmot’s Books

Wilmot’s Books and my first time trying pen and wash.

Recent Sketches: Mountain Scene

A Sketch I finished recently for a mountain scene I’m thinking about painting.

Recent Sketches: Monasterio Santes Creus

This is a sketch that I just finished for a future painting. It’s of the Monasterio Santes Creus in Catalunya.

About halfway done…

Finished.