Pine cone color

Tree speed paints

Our assignment was to go to Tower Hall and do some tree speed paints– thanks to the changing light and feeling clumsy painting outside with my computer, I ended up finishing these at home (with photo reference, whoops).

Speed paints 5&6

Speed paints of Arthur Mathews paintings.

Pine cone

Rendered in graphite– this scan isn't very flattering, I may try again.

Speed paints 3&4

Speed paints 1&2

Our first assigned one hour speed paints– both studies of Edgar Payne paintings.

Stain landscapes

Our first homework assignment– create two forest scenes from 10 abstract stain thumbnails.