I am a firm believer that in art there is no such thing as the "right" way or the "correct" way to do a painting. So, what you will be watching if you follow this series is only "my way." Explore and find "your way."
Couple of things first:
This feels like "performance art" and there is no guarantee of a good outcome. This performance is live with no rehearsals - it may work out, it may not. I may junk the painting at any step in the process. Hopefully, I will have a painting that I want to keep when we finish. If I blow it, I will start another one. So, please jump on board and watch a painting happen.
I will identify products that I use by brand name and do not do this as an endorsement. In all cases there are competing products that will do, I am sure, an equally good job as the ones that I use. Or, there are competing products that fit your style of painting better than the ones that I use. These products that I name are only my choices of the moment and are usually choices of habit and convenience.
How this is organized:
I am using a Step One, Step Two, etc. process and those steps will be posted in the column to the right as they are finished. Each Step will show a date, the date it was posted.
If you have questions or comments as I go along, please feel free to email comments@jamesahumphrey.com and I will address those questions and comments as my time permits.
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completed in February of 2004
Step 1 - Preparation, Feb 6, 2004
Step 2 - Painting Supplies, Feb 6, 2004
Step 3 - The Pencil Sketch, Feb 8, 2004
Step 4 - Take It From The Top, Feb. 9, 2004
Step 5 - Ice Tree Limbs, Feb. 10, 2004
Step 6 - Research Time Iced, Feb. 12, 2004
Step 7 - Blackfeet And Mountain Man, Feb. 14, 04
Step 8 - More Mountain Man, Feb. 18, 04
Step 9 - It's Painting Me, Feb. 19, 04
Step 10 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Billing, Feb. 20, 04
Step 11 - This One May Not Make It, Feb.21, 04
Step 12 - The Jury's Still Out, Feb. 23,04
Step 13 - If It Gets Dark, Feb. 26, 04
Step 14 - Makes You Wonder, Feb. 28, 04