Josef's corner

I just started a new still life painting. Here is the first stage.

A fellow artist who made a Serett pochade box asked me some pictures of the lid support installation and position. I installed the end pa...

This from the BBC documentary 'Why Beauty Matters' with Roger Scruton. I love this passage from the documentary... "All art...

My recent project is a homemade pochade box for plein air painting. It is light and compact. The palette is built in into the box like the o...

This is a Nike spot that Hybride worked on. Black Mamba 2, Black Mambe Returns...lol

This is a pastel I started last year and finally finished it. It will be on show for "Pastel Toujours" the 15th Annual Members...

This is a side by side comparison and you can see that there is things quite off. DOH! Ok, not to be discouraged. The purpose of copying is ...

Here is an update. I did the hair. The bulk of the 1st painting is done. There is still some color issues on the ears, left cheek in the sha...

This is really cool. Sistine chapel in VR! http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

My first time this year...I had shake off the rust and the poses from the model was not very inspiring so it was a rough night. I shouldnt b...

I recently visited my friend Tex Lecor at his studio. I always enjoyed my visits talking with him about anything from the arts, a bit of po...

Here is an update. I completed the mouth/chin area and started on the frills. I tell you the frills are tough and time consuming. I just hav...

I noticed the color of the photo I took seems to be off. So I check it and YES it is off!   Color corrected (above)- notice the skin color i...

Continuing through the forehead...just slowly filling the empty spaces.

I painted in the dark background and started the 1st painting. I started with the left eye and went across to the right then the nose. Paint...

I just transferred the drawing and dry brush the basic tone of the painting. I am using raw umber but I realise that Van Dyck might be using...

This is a portrait of Cornelis Van der Geest by Anthony Van Dyck. Its one of my favorite portraits. I will attempt to copy this portrait sin...

Here are some demo drawings from my drawing class on Tuesdays. Usually I dont finish them as you can see. ;) I have several request for a po...

This is a veryinteresting documantary hosted by philospher/ writer Roger Scruton about beauty and why we need it. 6 parts.