I'm going to post at least two paintings a week...minimum. Most will be 5"x 7" to keep things small, but like the first one...they will vary. I'll be including a link to Ebay to bid on these. Any that don't sell will be designated on this blog, and can be purchased for the minimum of $100.00
posted by mick mcginty at 2:56 PM
I've been an artist since age 5, when I remember drawing an airplane better than my older brother. It was a bi-wing with a propeller, (not that I'm that old... it was 1957 and it was a racing plane), and it was encouraging because up until then, it was the only thing I could remember doing better. I kept at it, and now nearly 50 years later I'm still trying to improve my creative process. Now I realize you never get better than anyone else... just more unique to your own style, and become the best painter you can be.
6 Comments:
Amazing sense of deep space and atmosphere here Mick. That distant, almost faded rock monument in the far backround is beautifully done and works well to help unify this painting.
Mick, this is great! The warm shadows and cool light help to give this so much depth and correct colors. Beautiful.
Jo
Beautiful work as always! Do you paint these on site or from photos (or both)?
Brendy,
On most of my paintings I paint from digital photographs that I take from our trips, and then display them on my apple display flatscreen and draw and paint directly from that view. I call it indoor plein air painting. It's definately confining for detail and true color sampling, but the convienence can't be beat. Thanks for looking.
Mick
Really Nice. You've captured the distance well here, and it's a interesting composition to boot. I've always wanted to visit there, especially to paint. Do you do it all in the studio or do you start on the site then finish later?
Hello Mike,
I do 95% of all my paintings in my studio from shots I took traveling. I paint from my flatscreen.
BTW...great work yourself, really appreciate your drawing style, and your watercolorsa nd oils are just as cool. I'll go back and check out the rest of your blog later.
Thanks,
Mick
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