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On My Easel – Egg Tempera – April 14
2010-04-14 At this session I was concerned with the left eye so I worked up that side of his face with some darker values. In the next session I intend to knock down those values a bit and refine that area even further. Once I refine the mouth and nose area a bit more I [...]
On My Easel – Egg Tempera – April 13
2010-04-13 My painting process involves a constant refinement of edges, shapes, color, light and dark. At this stage I am also concerned with the surface and how the interweaving of various colors (warm and cool, transparent and translucent) can work together to create a wonderful egg tempera tapestry. This is one of the aspects of [...]
On My Easel – Egg Tempera – April 12
2010-04-09 Here I am continuing to build up the surface and fill in critical areas. Share
On My Easel – Egg Tempera – April 9
2010-04-09 Here I am continuing to work on the side of his face. I am refining the light and shadow to achieve a smooth light falling over his cheek. I want his face to emerge into the light so I can get a good sense of volume. Share
On My Easel – Egg Tempera – April 8
2010-04-08 I am continuing to refine forms and add color. My main focus at this point is to try to establish the solidness of the face by paying close attention to how the light falls over his head. It can be difficult on a child’s face since they generally have rounder faces and smoother skin. [...]
On My Easel – Egg Tempera – April 7
2010-04-06 Here is the beginning of under-painting and introduction of color. 2010-04-07 Here is the introduction of modeling the face and beginning to refine forms starting with the ear. Share
Egg tempera started
Started a new painting finally. This one is small 8×6 inches. Share
The Eternity of Painting
“In literature, as in films, time advances, stories develop. No single paragraph or frame can tell the whole story. In painting, however, everything is visible all at once. The act of “seeing everything” in one supreme moment has particular potence in childhood, when it feels possible to experience all of time in that one moment. [...]
Two Paintings Juried into San Antonio Show
Two recent paintings, shown below, by Alex Garcia were juried into the San Antonio Art League Museum’s annual Artist Exhibition. “Sunday Routine” a 16×20 egg tempera on panel and “Sunday Mourning” a 14×18 egg tempera on panel were both accepted into the annual exhibition. The exhibition will be held from April 11 thru May 22, [...]