The Button Collector Book Cover

So my book cover is finally finished! It's my very first one! It can be found here ---> http://cupofteabooks.com/
Feel free to check it out!!

Commission for Susan

 

Commission for Susan 

5x7 

acrylic on canvas

Recent Dog Commissions!

Painting Update

The face is finally finished...or at least I need to stop messing with it. It's keeping me from finishing the rest of the painting. 

Also, I wanted to let everyone know the book cover is in it's final stages and once it is out I'll share it! 

Gingerbread house sketch

 

Just a little sketch :) 

Sketches of Book Cover

Note: These are only sketches of the subject and not of the layout. I will not reveal layout or title until the book is published!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from Britan and Co.

Life Update

Been working on sketches for a potential book cover for a publishing company. Will post after I know more :) Also, just got hired at a portrait studio, taking family portraits and things. Overall things are looking up!

Britan Drawing

Just a quick little drawing of a character of mine. Color Pencil and ink

Background added

adding oil

Records For Sale on Ebay

My Marilyn Monroe and Lady Gaga paintings on records are now for sale on ebay! If you are interested here are the links! 

Marilyn

Gaga

Under Painting is finished!

More Process

Process Continued

Some of the Process

Transferring the sketch to the canvas 

Many people think that I dislike technology, and that's just not true. I hate the abuse of technology. I used an opaque projector to transfer my little sketch to the large canvas. If I like the sketch and comp why not utilize it? 

 

refining the sketch 
after getting the layout in place it's time for the pencil! I go back into the sketch and make the drawing more detailed and clear

 

here is a detail of the dress. I spent a while on the detailing so I thought I'd show a close up

 

beginning stages of under painting. 

I always do the under painting in acrylic for 2 reasons, 1. It drys faster 
2. It's cheaper than oil, I have to save money somewhere

I'm Not Dead

Here is a quick sketch for the next painting I'm going to do, to prove to everyone I'm not dead. It's very small. its in a 3.5x5 sketch pad if that gives you an idea :)

Hot Hot Hot

Hot Hot Hot  
14x18
Colored Pencil, Acrylic and graphite on canvas

reference photo from http://depositphotos.com/6684782/stock-photo-Red-hot-chili-pepper-portrait.html

Just an Update

Sorry not much process on this one I got carried away and forgot to take pics. But I thought I'd show you all what it looks like so far so you don't think I'm dead. I just had surgery so that's why the art updates haven't been as frequent :( 

Lady Gaga Record

Marilyn 33rmp record finished

Lady Gaga Record Beginning stages

 

line art

 

gesso and line work transferred 

 

finished under painting

 

close up of under painting

 

first layer of oils 

 

added shadows with oil

 

beginning stages of sculpting the face 

Marilyn Beginning stages of oil