tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359541724909461962024-03-05T21:30:34.178-08:00Books, Brushes and BlatheringThe world of books, writing and oil painting.J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-90102014773432347392010-10-13T21:06:00.000-07:002010-10-13T21:07:53.913-07:00Still Not PublishedStill going through the publishing process. Hopefully, there will be a sale soon and I can continue on the painting.J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-35067981976048233822010-06-01T20:58:00.000-07:002010-06-01T20:59:57.150-07:00Where Have I been?This blog is on hold. I wrote a book this past year. Now, it looks like it will be picked up by a publisher soon. So, the painting is on hold until I get published.<br /><br />Not that anyone has been following this blog.J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-77664073295888628842009-04-01T18:14:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:24:40.340-07:00Pepper Portrait Week 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuEqJo7oKB2M5lgW-d0gq11MYZCfy4td2hVNdhO47Qf4DXpiSNKXyUGI0pK5xISicP0nvv66bpKJN777KYOXcHCyu1SsllaXd6FzXHjpWV5la6K2UadGc4NESSvUo1MqKhYWN6bPaUOs/s1600-h/10+starting+checks.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319898329669660850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuEqJo7oKB2M5lgW-d0gq11MYZCfy4td2hVNdhO47Qf4DXpiSNKXyUGI0pK5xISicP0nvv66bpKJN777KYOXcHCyu1SsllaXd6FzXHjpWV5la6K2UadGc4NESSvUo1MqKhYWN6bPaUOs/s320/10+starting+checks.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I started work on the checkerboard squares in today's session. Since I did not have any painter's tape on hand, I decided to free-hand it. It's good to practice this every once in while to keep your eye-hand coordination sharp.</div><br /><div>Since I started late in the day, I only finished a few squares. Still, I can already see that the Cadmium Red Hue and Cadmium Red Deep Hue are providing a good contrast to the other colors. When I add the black squares, it will provide a good contrast to the red ones.</div><br /><div>All of the colors used thus far are just base from which I will add further glazes. Each subsequent glaze will increase the depth of the colors and subjects.</div>J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-72942590400108415662009-03-25T13:45:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:07:13.634-07:00Pepper Portrait Week 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3bVp_nd_p2HwgBSiHD2Vl79qDq3wfPP7bJ4niG9aIqiFIRbMK1yqghC7yQwZUMii5El7XL6A7t68fTC-Jy6LTXy4pTgivMl63ngfZZ65s-R2OzuX14Ln7jvXezHfRS2Zyw1pRJd3bg0/s1600-h/9+purple+lower.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317234762882488066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3bVp_nd_p2HwgBSiHD2Vl79qDq3wfPP7bJ4niG9aIqiFIRbMK1yqghC7yQwZUMii5El7XL6A7t68fTC-Jy6LTXy4pTgivMl63ngfZZ65s-R2OzuX14Ln7jvXezHfRS2Zyw1pRJd3bg0/s200/9+purple+lower.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4dzB5-WtMWm2QtzUOueSAFll0uCW4aTFo6vUOiXPAHjCl1VSYDwT1JmI9MAwQLr6ygibJbYRQARQHws3ZgavYNteFlfFfcncR3B-4P0UjeT1yr_DxocHr6hw88MW3sTWqnv8uc4nb-0/s1600-h/9+purple+middle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317234620414545154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4dzB5-WtMWm2QtzUOueSAFll0uCW4aTFo6vUOiXPAHjCl1VSYDwT1JmI9MAwQLr6ygibJbYRQARQHws3ZgavYNteFlfFfcncR3B-4P0UjeT1yr_DxocHr6hw88MW3sTWqnv8uc4nb-0/s200/9+purple+middle.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpDBiArpxNfZw9Gsc5nmQo2dnpt75pJYRrh6V9QzDcKNcB2NdN1iSf9xmZqsTEdP-gebK7SpxW1kVUeScCkF6vs5MEEnSNVr1ETyFrMQoM6qDUy-nzKf3C3UXL-iV9JSVF4fosBLrtus/s1600-h/9+purple+cloth+top.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317234435924342210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpDBiArpxNfZw9Gsc5nmQo2dnpt75pJYRrh6V9QzDcKNcB2NdN1iSf9xmZqsTEdP-gebK7SpxW1kVUeScCkF6vs5MEEnSNVr1ETyFrMQoM6qDUy-nzKf3C3UXL-iV9JSVF4fosBLrtus/s200/9+purple+cloth+top.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>This week, I added color to the table cloth. Using the compliment color to the yellow back ground, I set down a base Dioxazine Purple mixed with Liquin as a medium. To start to show the direction of light, I added Permanent Alizarin and Cadmium Red hue. For the shadows, I added Cobalt Blue Hue and Indigo.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Lastly, I added Titanium White to the lower cloth to indicate light hitting the folds. I also added Titanium White to the table top to make it lighter. These will be the base colors from which I will add subsequent glazes.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Next week, I will add the base color to the chess board.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-32615025885746290392009-03-18T18:20:00.000-07:002009-03-18T18:31:18.658-07:00Pepper Portrait week 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcVMs1_4rV3Y-ECs0BD0b8opdaTQ0rXJUFhNZVXPQA8yx7uAGRXWin43_Jc0v3APJcUszTeIn_rVljSiGu42fzuLRow_Uq3YOZZT6cPL39QuqvhEcGWFBHAV8DhaXtSgC63h9E5dNHZ4/s1600-h/8+yellow+background.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314704954966325250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcVMs1_4rV3Y-ECs0BD0b8opdaTQ0rXJUFhNZVXPQA8yx7uAGRXWin43_Jc0v3APJcUszTeIn_rVljSiGu42fzuLRow_Uq3YOZZT6cPL39QuqvhEcGWFBHAV8DhaXtSgC63h9E5dNHZ4/s320/8+yellow+background.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Since I have to work for a living, I get one good painting day a week. This week, I got a late start and decided on just focusing on the background color. Once I add paint to canvas, I really start to feel the creative juices flow. Drawing has never been my strong point or something that I look forward to starting. For me, it is a means to an end. That end being allowed to put the pigments together and let the color explode.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today, I used a 2" brush loaded with Winton Cadmium Yellow Medium and using Liquin to thin. Getting the background color allows me to focus more on the subject's face. As I progress, I will adjust the colors of the background to match the light source.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is Pepper:</div><br /><div></div>J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-30013257245730791832009-03-11T14:36:00.000-07:002009-03-11T14:57:19.294-07:00The Pepper Portrait<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQBGhI5o2lpCLg_MWk3MBag-4g9lrVUKlHXqIiNxsumpPznxvF3MN-I8y7pl7h3w7BhNO5XjlcB63xGHdA-cu6BUYWIVVfA2nl7AMAZGZS_AMd_B3YcVQJ7IuCizjmjGOC_lrVZYEsVU/s1600-h/7+extending+table.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312052077570362946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQBGhI5o2lpCLg_MWk3MBag-4g9lrVUKlHXqIiNxsumpPznxvF3MN-I8y7pl7h3w7BhNO5XjlcB63xGHdA-cu6BUYWIVVfA2nl7AMAZGZS_AMd_B3YcVQJ7IuCizjmjGOC_lrVZYEsVU/s200/7+extending+table.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB7f5hdQB1es2-tgP6OhuP82Zeqow3hUi14woCbCgqx3DWoCmSgshGzby1606tjjM3JZsBk98p9mo2ZqXuroQJe7AbNooePS2eXuqyux6XzmybaZHVZfdTPPfUhLwn9JrrPCk9KLWGl4/s1600-h/6+erasing+ref+lines.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312051955501966050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB7f5hdQB1es2-tgP6OhuP82Zeqow3hUi14woCbCgqx3DWoCmSgshGzby1606tjjM3JZsBk98p9mo2ZqXuroQJe7AbNooePS2eXuqyux6XzmybaZHVZfdTPPfUhLwn9JrrPCk9KLWGl4/s200/6+erasing+ref+lines.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP94lfn3YW_4AWGf4uGRB2DsZrD_qPoCsuxgR7r1sy_NydXGujWbzOLzAdXc8kHyKE63R_1Qz3obqTYakOUd_gx9BewZDxPL7MvyUzi7nqoU0Q0GhWTFuEvbGwpE9IwU9b2vdXewznVKA/s1600-h/5+horizontal+lines.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312051628445255970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP94lfn3YW_4AWGf4uGRB2DsZrD_qPoCsuxgR7r1sy_NydXGujWbzOLzAdXc8kHyKE63R_1Qz3obqTYakOUd_gx9BewZDxPL7MvyUzi7nqoU0Q0GhWTFuEvbGwpE9IwU9b2vdXewznVKA/s200/5+horizontal+lines.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEl7VyJXhoTmwEY-Bp5CNRaqVFZAbp1uknCcBgnNzQWDRdcR_uxcrBNHKBvOdVoqhf-1wsF0FL1j1EUSLvzZSQE1O4rPZ8Pa0yN7jk2n6ZQq4e6jW8vwN5mXcvSSg9MZ8CR4NEQPnAOI/s1600-h/4+diagonal+reference.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312051530772433970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEl7VyJXhoTmwEY-Bp5CNRaqVFZAbp1uknCcBgnNzQWDRdcR_uxcrBNHKBvOdVoqhf-1wsF0FL1j1EUSLvzZSQE1O4rPZ8Pa0yN7jk2n6ZQq4e6jW8vwN5mXcvSSg9MZ8CR4NEQPnAOI/s200/4+diagonal+reference.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTTYTnkiNDTZaXN3iSC1kndeONDleLW-BrrCVixzpKj2NbUY9eSx3FOw3Lnc7Tf2WRgMEIq5z2umorcSMJ48mEwutuCUoHC3h0fH0oeyPoOQzrrFmtqwZz1ggVU7l2ZZOS2msUksaVGg/s1600-h/3+vertical+lines.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312051347656779234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTTYTnkiNDTZaXN3iSC1kndeONDleLW-BrrCVixzpKj2NbUY9eSx3FOw3Lnc7Tf2WRgMEIq5z2umorcSMJ48mEwutuCUoHC3h0fH0oeyPoOQzrrFmtqwZz1ggVU7l2ZZOS2msUksaVGg/s200/3+vertical+lines.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrwlYYcSA0u4OwAYIUSzYQNDsd385bOsGCeOFt-arb2AqUeqH4xYIrQeBq5H0ZyFo1xqdyai80W3doYjnOzIbvR-eR012uCXghouRcCoqZU0dOMJ8g9oe7kZQjrtXZO4tFIHsL823daA/s1600-h/2+establish+plane.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312050387319361490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrwlYYcSA0u4OwAYIUSzYQNDsd385bOsGCeOFt-arb2AqUeqH4xYIrQeBq5H0ZyFo1xqdyai80W3doYjnOzIbvR-eR012uCXghouRcCoqZU0dOMJ8g9oe7kZQjrtXZO4tFIHsL823daA/s200/2+establish+plane.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq-_Mq-KzmhPGJ2RCtRTG_Pv7w1RkndEgYT57E55oji_BPDXiPtYZM79hIOC9rq384i-efaybjHbIgEWKriPsXTstaN7ZVJaPnc7rBQ7ePEsKMhcjseCtM1u5N4rfiKqTzfJ0ElTbU6A/s1600-h/1+Pepper+sketch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312049953102424050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq-_Mq-KzmhPGJ2RCtRTG_Pv7w1RkndEgYT57E55oji_BPDXiPtYZM79hIOC9rq384i-efaybjHbIgEWKriPsXTstaN7ZVJaPnc7rBQ7ePEsKMhcjseCtM1u5N4rfiKqTzfJ0ElTbU6A/s200/1+Pepper+sketch.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchVHSvQ2OoFqrqelK2XAIzamV8AtkX0mllc-XTP6SaDdC9RAW1WcjpEn5-f71MpClLO4XSwsb7RZ3sDue7xXTkrQ4RQar4Xbyxx6sMPMEAZo3oSRuq11KUE9mFJI8TTitN5xVggk6_Ag/s1600-h/pepper+bacon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312048893519601522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchVHSvQ2OoFqrqelK2XAIzamV8AtkX0mllc-XTP6SaDdC9RAW1WcjpEn5-f71MpClLO4XSwsb7RZ3sDue7xXTkrQ4RQar4Xbyxx6sMPMEAZo3oSRuq11KUE9mFJI8TTitN5xVggk6_Ag/s200/pepper+bacon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">This is the start of a new oil painting. My subject is a local pug/English Bulldog named Pepper. Todays post shows the first seven steps. The canvas measures 4' X 3'. Here are the first steps:</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><ol><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>Transferred Pepper's image from a photo</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>Established the horizontal plane.</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>Added vertical lines.</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>Added a diagonal reference line.</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>Added horizontal lines.</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>Erased the reference lines.</li><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><li>I did not like the proportions. So, I extended the table plane.</li></ol><p>There will be many changes as I progress. However, for now, that will establish a strong base.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1535954172490946196.post-71391363305006634332009-02-27T12:46:00.001-08:002009-02-27T12:49:22.624-08:00<span >Coming soon, posts about writing, oil painting and other ramblings.</span>J.A. Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450992539192536100noreply@blogger.com0