Plein Air :: Feb 28, 2010

Aaaaaaah, getting out today was great. Cloudy in the morning but then the sun came out in the afternoon and really warmed everything up.

In the morning I went to Port Moody and painted the boardwalk over a marsh, but ended up forgetting the camera. :(

Next outing took me down the road to Minnekada Park. I was able to find two areas to pull over and paint a couple great scenes. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Plein Air :: Feb 21, 2010

I was able to get away in the morning to a location in Minnekada Park just in town. Great view of distant mountains with the sun shining down on me.

The aerial perspective got the better of me today, but to learn from it I will correct the values after it dries. All pressure is off with these painting when you think of them as a learning tool instead of finished paintings.

 

Kunamokst :: Unveiled

The Kunamokst mural was unveiled last Saturday, the 13th, at the West Vancouver Spirit Square in West Vancouver.

I was unable to attend the event, but I heard it went over really well. I look forward to visiting it when it moves to Galiano Island.

The mural was a collaboration of 180 artists painting individual panels that measured 12×12" each. In total the mural is 21 x 11 feet. It must be spectacular to see in person.

New Domain :: My Move is Complete

I have had the domain name, michaelking.ca, for about a year now and I moved my site yesterday. Everything when smoothly with only a little hiccup here and there.

Good news is that the RSS feed will stay the same so there is no need to resubscribe if you already have. If you haven't, just click the feed button on the top right of the page.

The site at artbymichaelking.com is now being forwarded to michaelking.ca but it would be best to change your bookmarks if you have them.

Planes of the Head :: Great Reference

I have wanted to be able to draw/paint portraits for a long time. Whenever I try, the likeness and structure doesn't really come out right.

I saw a reference to the above "Planes of the Head" model in a post on WetCanvas.com. Google revealed to me the artist, John Asaro, that developed the bust. Easily enough, his site is PlanesoftheHead.com.

What makes this most interesting is that both sides of the head are different. The right side has a more chiseled cheekbone and an open eye, while the left side has a smoother cheek with a closed eye. Very versatile, IMO.

The true test will be how well it improves my understanding of the head structure and the outcome of any new portraits I try. Updates to come….