Paintings by Ethan Cranke

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Showing posts with label oil paint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oil paint. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

Friday, July 23, 2010

Just Me and My Mirror



"Portrait of My Distorted Reflection II"
18 inches X 12 inches
Oil on Bristol Vellum
Prepped with P.V.A. Size and Gesso
2010

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Distorted Self-Reflection: A peek into how I approach the alla prima process, when painting a portrait.

Motivated by my "Blasts From The Past" post, I decided to get back into painting these alla prima portraits, on at least a semi-daily basis. Still working on my larger paintings, this gives me an outlet for experimentation and spontaneity. I thought that I'd give folks a look into the alla prima process, that is, in how I approach the alla prima process. Stopping to take pictures, certainly slowed me down a little, but I think that it was worth it. I might still go back into this one, to give it a more refined look; but for now, this series of photos will give you an idea of how I work around the painting. Enjoy.






"Portrait of My Distorted Reflection"
18 inches x 12 inches
Oil on Bristol Vellum
Prepped with P.V.A. Size and Gesso
2010