Painting Demo from "Girls and Flowers" drawing event at Gallery Godo

This is a 50 minute painting demo I did for the "Girls and Flowers" event last night.  The model is Jennifer Fabos Patton of Gallery Girls fame~  

This is an oil painting on a new traditions oil primed linen panel.  The painting is in about the middle stage that I go through when creating a finished painting.  I have already painted the shadows and done the main lay-in in thin oil.  I use just turpentine for thinning the paint, or straight oil paint in that first stage.  

Here, in the second stage, there is also the beginnings of the more opaque colors in the cheeks, nose and parts of the hair. This second stage is where I make my color choices for the various tones on the skin.  After this stage, if I were to continue, I would continue to add the opaque paint, in the highlights especially, and smoothly blend it into the shadows and other opaque paint areas. The final stage creates a continuous, smooth and mor realistic skin tone.  

Sketches from "Girls and Flowers" workshop with the Gallery Girls!

Here are a couple of sketches of Gallery Girls  Jennifer Fabos Patton, and Russia Hardy from the even on June 1st at Gallery Godo!   

We had wonderful costumes for the models, great music to be inspired by and lots of amazing artists working- I think there were 40+people at this event!  

Thank you Jennifer for organizing the event, and thanks to all those who came out to listen to me babble on about art and draw!  

 

“GIRLS & FLOWERS” Drawing Event at Gallery GODO with Craig Elliott

June 1st, 2012

RSVP at:
http://www.facebook.com/events/443200992375960/

My pal Jennifer (who I have ben drawing since my 1st day at Art Center) has invited me to host, draw and help those who wish it all evening with the Gallery Girls. The girls will be all dressed up (and partly not dressed up) in flowers made by another awesome artist, Theron Milton Nelson.

I will also have some goodies with me for sale, including my new book, and some new prints!

Come to this FUN 3 hour Drawing Workshop with...* 2 Models on 2 stages (EVERYONE GETS A GOOD SEAT!)
* Fun Music * Free Snacks * Drinks

Theme is "GIRLS AND FLOWERS"

2 Models (Jennifer & Russia) - drawing benches & chairs 

And Flowers by Theron Milton Nelson (Plant Guru)

Music by Jason Savvy www.jasonsavvy.com/dj

DATE: Friday, JUNE 1st
TIME: 10pm to 1am
COST: *** ONLY $20 *** for 2 models!!!! ***
Cash Bar
Gallery Godo
6749 San Fernando Road #C Upstairs
Glendale, CA
www.gallerygodo.net
(818) 641-4369

Forest Awakening Print now available~

Here is a new print that will be available for the first time at Spectrum Live! 

"Forest Awakening" is a very large painting that will be in a show at Arcadia Fine Arts in NY on June 16th. Soon, I'll be posting more info as well as some images of the process involved in making this large piece.

Commission Sketches Samples~

Here are 2 sketch commissions from the recent Wondercon show in Anaheim California. I have a commissions list for the upcoming Spectrum Live show this weekend May 18-20 in Kansas City. Commissions for the show can be purchased ahead of time for delivery at the show HERE. 

The angel is a sketch in my book "The Art of Craig Elliott" and is done in colored pencils on the inside cover of the book.  

The girl with the tiara is a sketch of Deja Thoris for a fan of the books and movie-  "John Carter"