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I'm working on a new oil painting right now. It's not done yet, so I can't scan it, but here is a quick photo of what I have so far. This is actually an old painting that I started last year some time, but put it aside for some reason. I found it recently and decided it was time to finish it. I'll be posting the finished scan, as soon as it is done and dry. The problem with oils, of course, is that they take forever to dry!
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Boskone was great. Meredith and I both had a ball. The art show was both awe inspiring and humbling at the same time. So much great artwork out there! I brought six pieces; two digitals, one acrylic, one watercolor and two oils. I also brought a flier based on the acrylic piece. It was done the morning of the convention, so it is very simple. But that's okay; it came out quite well.
Goat Song, acrylic painting by Jay Trefethen
I've had the week off from work, so I used my free time to try an experiment I've been wanting to do for awhile now. I took one of the digital illustrations I did last year, one that sort of worked but not quite, and redid it as an actual painting. I wanted to see if the process of working it out in the traditional manner would impove it at all, or not. It came out quite well. You can see the original digital version in the portfio page.
If I can frame the thing in time, I'll be taking it to Boskone with me. Nothing like last minute rushes!
Twostaffs, watercolor by Jay Trefethen
Above is the finished painting based on the drawing shown below (Jan. 17.) It came out quite well, if I do say so myself. This will be going to Boskone with me, of course.
Sorceress of the Keep, by Jay Trefethen
Dagon's Daughter, by Jay Trefethen
Well, I'm getting ready for Boskone again. Really looking forward to it. As usuall I'm going to be bringing some artwork with me. I'll be bringing some prints of my digital art and some originals. For the prints, I've decided on Dagon's Daughter and Sorceress of the Keep. Being a bit of a perfectionist, at least when it comes to my artwork, I've touched them up a bit. If you compare the versions above the what's on my portfolio page, you'll see I've worked them both a bit more. In the case of Sorceress, I actually touched that one up awhile ago, for the Science Fiction Book Club's cover art contest. It wasn't selected, which was a bit disappointing, but I really like it, so I've submitted it to the Spectrum Annual too. In the case of Dagon's Daughter, I've just recently touched that one up, and I really like the new version, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it is recieved at the convention. I haven't decided what originals to bring yet, but I'm narrowing it down now. I also have to come up with a give away flier for the show. That will keep me busy this week.
Above is a quick drawing I did of a classic fantasy wizard, ready for action. It was done in brush and india ink, then colored with watercolors. After scanning, I touched it up in CorelDraw X4. I did it mostly to brush up on my scanning skills. Scanning original artwork is an art onto itself, and I'm going to be doing alot of scanning over the next month!
Well, I've been working on my web site a bit, trying to clean it up. Hope you like the new look. New artwork will be coming on a regular basis, so check back often.
All artwork © 2009-2010 James J. Trefethen