Nov 15,2010

dshook

Detail of progress on Lauren's portrait.

Oct 04,2010

dshook

Preliminary sketch for oil.

Sep 01,2010

MichaelWarnick

Finally finished this piece. On to the next one.

Jul 29,2010

MichaelWarnick

My next work in progress. This so far untitled piece is the first one I have done with my hand that required surgery. this piece measures 32" x 24".

Jun 30,2010

MichaelWarnick

Finished my left handed painting recently. My broken hand is healing nicely. Hopefully within a week or so I will be painting right handed again.

Jun 16,2010

dshook

My last update on the Kelley Phone Booth. Van and Bonnie will be there August 9th (5am to 9am). Deadline is July 16th to get everything where it needs to be.

Jun 15,2010

MichaelWarnick

I recently broke my dominant hand, slowing down just about every aspect of my life. Without any canvas readily available, I found this interesting piece of rusted metal. To satisfy that artistic urge, I am going to paint off handed and see how I do. More to follow shortly.

Jun 10,2010

dshook

The view from my chair. Some adjustments made, some yet to be made and then I can move on.

May 28,2010

dshook

Painting, painting, painting. Anxious to move to the next phase.

May 22,2010

dshook

Making good progress today. Adjusted color plan and contrast, and made some other modifications, as well as added one of several kittens. (I know, they're cute, but that's not the point here.)

May 18,2010

dshook

Blocked in the majority of my remaining figures.

May 15,2010

dshook

Adding kittens and because of the Des Moines Register article, very much aware of the approaching deadline.

May 12,2010

dshook

Progess.

May 08,2010

dshook

I've reconfigured the positions for our models and have begun to refine color scheme.

Apr 26,2010

dshook

Window, faces, suspenders!

Apr 24,2010

dshook

A variety of changes. Wallpaper, window frame, some others.

Apr 20,2010

dshook

Toned down wallpaper.

Apr 20,2010

dshook

A lot of my time is spent sitting over hear to evaluate the painting and take an occassional rest from work.

Apr 20,2010

dshook

Refined curtain, still working on portraits. Building contrast and closing in the color scheme and some interior light sources.

Apr 20,2010

dshook

Expanding and sorting.

Apr 15,2010

dshook

Things change a lot in a painting, even when you plan.

Apr 14,2010

dshook

A tough haul to get some of these preliminaries sorted out to adjust tones and shadows. Still working through the scary parts.

Mar 13,2010

dshook

Wallpaper change.

Mar 12,2010

dshook

Reading the paper...

Feb 28,2010

dshook

I've been working some on the wallpaper background. Chaning my mind here and there. Open for suprises.

Feb 27,2010

dshook

Working some of the background floral wall paper pattern and refining portrait details.

Feb 27,2010

dshook

Started playing with a book cover for the phone booth project. I like the idea of doing a small number of hand-bound books.

Feb 26,2010

dshook

Realized that something wasn't right with Bailey's portrait, but no worries, she will return.

Feb 20,2010

dshook

Photos of Tiffany Meredith and Brian Loveland. Tiffany's family goes way back in Kelley history.

Feb 17,2010

dshook

Some work on the window.

Feb 16,2010

dshook

Progress update on Kelley Phone Booth. (wwww.dickshook.com/phonebooth)

Feb 11,2010

dshook

A progress photo for the Kelley phone booth project (www.dickshook.com/phonebooth)