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Pencil: the scenic route

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
oil and graphite on paper 18"x24" 'PLANSPONSOR Magazine' – Outsourcing
Every so often I take a slight turn from the normal painting path in hopes of a surprise. What usually happens is that I make a sketch, blow it up, refine the sketch and then cover it all up with oil paint. I always miss the soft edges, thumb smudges and free mark-making of the drawing.
Lately I've been trying to incorporate more of my pencil drawing into my final paintings. Here are a few new illustrations with the new direction.
Close-up of 'Outsourcing'
oil and graphite on paper 18"x24"
'John Hopkins HEALTH' magazine – Pre-Teen Anxiety
Close-up of 'Pre-teen Anxiety'
Drawing for 'Succession Planning'
I also thought that I would cut some time off of the entire process. However, it seems that I've added more. The drawings now have to be more detailed and tonal for the painting to work.
oil and graphite on paper 18"x24"
'Financial Planning' magazine – Succession Planning
Close-up of 'Succession Planning'
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