in progress

Here is piece I was working on last night. The guy I originally painted with an all green suit but I decided he looked to much like a leprechaun. So I made his pants brown and his short plaid. The couple are supposed to be sitting . I did not draw in the chairs but I hope they look like they are not doing some weird dance.

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I spend a lot of time painting backgrounds , that will be covered up

My friend once told me . The best thing you can do in art is paint something really cool and then cover it up. I do spend a while painting a background and then painting over 80% of it. But I feel like it makes the finished product better. Sometimes I take photos of the under paintings (mostly I don't , but I try to document it more)

Here are some examples.

This is the underpainting (see link for finished product)http://www.madspiral.com/injt1s093v1hhk7zm7hm54scd7qp5x 

This is the underpainting (see link for finished product)

http://www.madspiral.com/injt1s093v1hhk7zm7hm54scd7qp5x

 

Here is an underpainting where I eventually put a city. (see link for completed piece )http://www.madspiral.com/yt8htn0bkupuelo7fvg4obe2awagxb

Here is an underpainting where I eventually put a city. (see link for completed piece )

http://www.madspiral.com/yt8htn0bkupuelo7fvg4obe2awagxb

3D Canvases

I am currently painting on canvases with 2 inch sides . The Paintings wrap around the sides an create a cool effect .

This is the Top View of a painting I call "Egyptian City" 

This is the Top View of a painting I call "Egyptian City" 

Left Side of the Egyptian City

Left Side of the Egyptian City

Top of  a 3s painting I call " Tangle Flowers"

Top of  a 3s painting I call " Tangle Flowers"

Side Veiw

Side Veiw

Top View of "The Lady and the Bard"

Top View of "The Lady and the Bard"

Right view of " The Lady and The Bard"

Right view of " The Lady and The Bard"