https://www.youtube.com/live/8Na6V5wJU1M?si=1kRdfzwmWVKexLAI Episode 1 of this series. Here I give an overview of the class and I demonstrate the 5 different ways I look at masterworks and how I can extract knowledge and skills from these great works.

Well, I certainly fell short of my lofty goal, think I could squeeze in one more by the time Halloween rolls around. Its been fun doing the sharp contrast and dramatic lighting of the old black and white horror flicks. Despite falling short of my intentions, just having the goal in mind has been motivating to keep going despite knowing that I wont make it. This guy is from the 1935 film "Mad Love" check it out sometime!

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This painting has been in my easel for a while....pretty pleased with it so far... It's based off a black and white photograph of Christoph Waltz with a bit of Sherlock Holmes thrown in with the overcoat and a teeny nod to Miami Vice with the open shirt... I'm going to let it sit for a while before I declare it finished. 😊.

I can't post this on instagram even with black dots on the nipples. I will still get a ban. So there you go a sexually offensive sketch for you. You have to be 40+ to look at it. I believe it is 1.5 years old or so. This is highly textured paper which makes detail VERY tough at a small size. I just wanted to let the grey shine through and be subtle with my whites. I also wanted to capture the stretch in her arms and neck. It is amazing how I have to change my drawing process depending on the paper I use. I am very much a material dude so I try it all. I will give this paper another try for sure. Just bigger.