Esteban & Leticia August 2010

I just noticed that I never posted the final of this painting that I did last summer.

What I learned from this painting:

1. Never paint this much black in a painting because it creates a horrible glare.

2. Painting more than one person from life that are constantly making tiny shifts is a nightmare. For example the cast shadow on his back was always different and I ended up painting it over a ton of times.

3. Wear a hat so you don't get a headache from staring up at lights.

4. Know when to quit before it gets overworked and boring.

Jim

Jim, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Charcoal on toned paper

first drawing in a while

d 01, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Edgewater, NJ 8.08.2010

"The Binghamton Ferry" 6" x 12"

My first painting outing of the year- Sunday morning painting in NJ with my classmate Marina, her husband, and Sal.

What I learned from this outing:

1. Do not set up in the sun in August even if you have a sun hat on.
2. Do not wear tight jeans and black shoes.
3. Bring purple paint/ invest in a good purple paint (perhaps Schmincke cobalt violet light & deep?).
4. Bring snacks and water.
5. I need to make my compositions better, maybe do sketches on paper first then start painting.

W.I.P. Esteban and Leticia

Here is a work in progress of the painting I am currently working on. I took this photo at the end of week one of a three week pose. This is the first time (I think) that I am painting 2 models interacting this closely, so I'm definitely going to need the 2 more weeks to finish this up.

Apologies for the crappy photo.



On Friday we had a little party for my teacher's 79th birthday so I thought it would be funny to have one of his sayings put on a cake-

He always says,"Don't be creative, paint what you see!".

Max Ginsburg workshop

Max Ginsburg workshop, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

My paintings done at the workshop at the Salmugundi Club in NYC.

1 day poses July 31 - August 1 2010

I really need to fix the chin on the painting on the right!

Raven

2 week pose - 7. 2010

Yolande July 2010

Yolande July 2010, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

2 week pose

Mess

mess, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

My teacher saw my palette and flipped out because it was so messy. I will be spending my afternoon trying to scrub out a clean spot in the center with some sandpaper.

7-3-10 3hr painting

Mina

Mina, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

watercoloring on the train is fun

watercoloring on the train is funzy, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

Here is one of the watercolor paintings I did during a 19 hr Amtrak ride to Chicago.

pink dahlia

pink dahlia, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

...playing around with an old painting.

Available HERE.

painted sketch 4.02.09

painted sketch 4.02.09, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

2 hour sitting

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*sold*

Added to the shop!

I am going to make a serious effort in December to upload my paintings to my art shop on Etsy. I will try to add at least 4 new ones a day, natural light in my apartment permitting of course. The paintings I am uploading range from the years 2000-2003 and are all priced very reasonably. Very reasonably. Downright cheap in fact. I feel like I haven't been painting because I have no place to put them and that is definitely the wrong reason to stop doing something you love. So here goes!

pierced man

I re-listed some of painting studies into my etsy painting shop - www.patrizio.etsy.com

aaron

5.07 24 x 36

sold

w.i.p. detail

w.i.p. detail, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

part of a painting I've been working on.

This Saturday!

This Saturday!, originally uploaded by m patrizio.

If you live in the area and would like to see a few of my paintings in person we would love if you could join us!