So I've been working on something...

In case you are wondering where I went to, well...I got a little busy. Actually ALOT busy! Here's some photos of me, in the studio working on a painting for a French publisher. The subject is Dragons. In this case they wanted a "Dragon vs a Dragon Kraken". It seemed like alot of fun...so I took it on.

I am working in oils. I tend to use a rubber glove for oil work for two reasons. In case I lean my hand on the painting, it keeps my skin oils off. Conversely, it keeps oil paint off of ME and hence, a quicker clean up, esp for washing brushes. Also, in the picture at top, I am using an old pool stick for what is called a Mahlstick. This is placed at an angle at the top of the piece using the edge for balance, and it makes it so I can get into tight areas of detail without leaning on the painting or getting in my own way.

The below picture is largely the finished result. You can see the sketch I did from Friday, April 1st, in the archives. I also made the painting tall and long, tho only the middle section will be used in the book. But I wanted to fill a canvas like this odd size.