tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64103291717709785392024-03-05T03:45:14.208-08:00Jamin LeFaveJamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-11980220431079509702011-09-21T06:56:00.000-07:002011-09-21T06:57:56.713-07:00Portrait Painting EventI am putting together a series of portrait paintings for my portfolio and looking for people to model. Distance is not an issue, since I can paint from photo reference. The participant would need to be willing to take pictures for me to paint from. Those interested join the event friend me on facebook and message me your email address and I will send you info on what type of photos I am looking for and suggestions on how to take them. Those selected will get a digital copy of the portrait I paint.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-85982809718174451732011-08-26T05:54:00.000-07:002011-08-26T05:56:20.130-07:00Van Dyke Copy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkHpOKBXO8lKRnocT7lCIAkjfvpytoPXHhoyQI9yeU6fC2wicNW8VdfIW7x1L7swc2mXccN0Njx5u9KgH2EkVIDGDe3-fJmWWarnX6GscnLFcfvKIS2pDamqKogtsOtm_gnyMT_PqEQVv/s1600/vandyke.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkHpOKBXO8lKRnocT7lCIAkjfvpytoPXHhoyQI9yeU6fC2wicNW8VdfIW7x1L7swc2mXccN0Njx5u9KgH2EkVIDGDe3-fJmWWarnX6GscnLFcfvKIS2pDamqKogtsOtm_gnyMT_PqEQVv/s320/vandyke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645147644197716178" /></a>
<br />Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-31524873640196433882011-06-01T06:17:00.000-07:002011-06-01T06:22:19.762-07:00100th Post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht297QkZHZJiagctvEkO1NqAeKV3pkF99Fw5KGqqzPAxRljgxiUBd-9Fw_zEXlWPMamBeFoaXyzZ8nX0-ebgsw2_sjbzTCsMCESf7jDisw2145QwrtFFaaCI00mAGLP0BVA6UhufALu2Pk/s1600/Riley_11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht297QkZHZJiagctvEkO1NqAeKV3pkF99Fw5KGqqzPAxRljgxiUBd-9Fw_zEXlWPMamBeFoaXyzZ8nX0-ebgsw2_sjbzTCsMCESf7jDisw2145QwrtFFaaCI00mAGLP0BVA6UhufALu2Pk/s320/Riley_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613240630228151954" /></a><br />Here is an update on the progress I have made with painting on Riley. 11x14 on gesso'd panel.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-24950181313330426872011-04-15T06:13:00.000-07:002011-04-15T06:27:33.188-07:00Values, Color and The Masters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKATj5YaY5nIj3_QCznIVbp5yMzk1KPyKk19FGR0aFUdc0EcZXWKJ7ea53SNPDqXh0551sV06dE92hx1zFI0qpVg2ZTdEnJJdl8yDESSiq9RNuICkhvDyamlGlcDh5JSHvDZQBPgNl7oE/s1600/DSC_3614.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qsQAV4JR8PCh_zNknvEFsK9wAZYzZFj8XI2H9y8C-6oQwtriHn1Da45N1Ho0hoqPiGFLtVvK7w10G2wwBqJK3jFhL6J7fV4zpTzaHg5yGKwh6HLP_AVVj4nMQfqLIT-bUDXpmEuTfMHT/s320/DSC_3615.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595800175983439746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK_Nd1HbNdsCxR-JWJnPWPjLfonAQpZKiG7Ff2MnDjbiEr4NMRV1XfXIGIRUz0sxnN4FxsV2zsnPQ2sbxO-cgY-Yrjv4HKjhNHQYuLkH9cral764Jvn_j67uFeQ-SxChFYjlbtvJkObxw/s1600/DSC_3616.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK_Nd1HbNdsCxR-JWJnPWPjLfonAQpZKiG7Ff2MnDjbiEr4NMRV1XfXIGIRUz0sxnN4FxsV2zsnPQ2sbxO-cgY-Yrjv4HKjhNHQYuLkH9cral764Jvn_j67uFeQ-SxChFYjlbtvJkObxw/s320/DSC_3616.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595800171017609074" /></a><br />I haven't been very pleased with the results of my work and decided to improve my observation of value, color and edges. I decided to study Bouguereau and a a few others to make needed improvements. I also have been reading Solomon J Solomon's book about painting and have been experimenting with the painting method he describes, which is painting wet into wet alla prima. It is similar to the way Jeremy Lipking and Joseph Todorovitch paint, in as far as I can gather. It is painting lights and darks into an average color value wet base. I have been happy with the results and it is so much easier to work edges when painting wet into wet. Must of the work is small and quick, not much bigger than 4"x6".Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-27253655388517912692011-02-18T07:12:00.001-08:002011-02-18T07:13:19.419-08:00On The Easel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOTyRB6q-u4W8CEYaqVUEMCPA-qDK81_zhXbrHlRkBr1x-uYbL0uBpldvv0xMMKN73EcsjpbIWZkn3HIZnV7AR06qNAHaTwK6ys4hkWy8CwQMNVaHFB3r8ZbHIO9Ord7ZX_UPwSyXmXM1/s1600/riley.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOTyRB6q-u4W8CEYaqVUEMCPA-qDK81_zhXbrHlRkBr1x-uYbL0uBpldvv0xMMKN73EcsjpbIWZkn3HIZnV7AR06qNAHaTwK6ys4hkWy8CwQMNVaHFB3r8ZbHIO9Ord7ZX_UPwSyXmXM1/s320/riley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575047899175259618" /></a><br />W.I.P.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-20852791438057478042011-02-10T17:06:00.000-08:002011-02-10T17:07:41.573-08:00New AlbumMy brothers are in to making music and they just released their new rap album... here is the link - http://www.myspace.com/archbishop13/music/playlists/brand-new-1149769<br />(Parental Advisory.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-20034315548306654682010-12-20T07:47:00.000-08:002010-12-20T07:50:39.679-08:00Slow and Steady<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd0EIthC9Imj7AHZjgki6LZDd6FXGxSD3yGpK012gTySn8G1UgbGWmvvXoBMclWDt7pcLDCZZ2wuZHNeiWd_7W751Ikq07su9TByweGHdZc4Mm_Nvmp2dZYiI1Zt4ETxg5cDXA3eGPbCL/s1600/DSC_3460.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd0EIthC9Imj7AHZjgki6LZDd6FXGxSD3yGpK012gTySn8G1UgbGWmvvXoBMclWDt7pcLDCZZ2wuZHNeiWd_7W751Ikq07su9TByweGHdZc4Mm_Nvmp2dZYiI1Zt4ETxg5cDXA3eGPbCL/s320/DSC_3460.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552792181368354722" /></a><br />Sometimes finishing the portrait is the most difficult. It requires a lot more patience and dedication. Getting closer.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-56406997023376718982010-12-13T07:07:00.001-08:002010-12-13T07:09:30.120-08:00New Self Portrait in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aOpWPNw0AHdGqQyJmRuqoksCDyTOZJQcwqf6N2G0ZZH5aVgxWoGGB6WbMKIZg2tAdlC_8RYBijIXlle81ZimQztRO88QbYKXR_lW-pt5B-IMRouNDi0vr0CVibHTImkHMK5zeq_71Dzw/s1600/DSC_3452.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aOpWPNw0AHdGqQyJmRuqoksCDyTOZJQcwqf6N2G0ZZH5aVgxWoGGB6WbMKIZg2tAdlC_8RYBijIXlle81ZimQztRO88QbYKXR_lW-pt5B-IMRouNDi0vr0CVibHTImkHMK5zeq_71Dzw/s320/DSC_3452.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550184175311844114" /></a><br />I don't have much time to work on it, so it is a slow process. A hour here and two hours there. Here is the progress so far.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-20134381029922660472010-11-30T08:59:00.000-08:002010-11-30T09:01:26.522-08:00In Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsasMKrqQvIsomEOPCXszRIWGPvF2UQhWgH4hOkMSaZmy9mbBtA0cATAHrAesd0XWEoiF25K-MvXSRmJQYQs4U08TYwBuQs1OLG5v_94CwRaDVQjlDYUlGSuv9eX7kqoaFdh5QBkaDPs-R/s1600/orge.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsasMKrqQvIsomEOPCXszRIWGPvF2UQhWgH4hOkMSaZmy9mbBtA0cATAHrAesd0XWEoiF25K-MvXSRmJQYQs4U08TYwBuQs1OLG5v_94CwRaDVQjlDYUlGSuv9eX7kqoaFdh5QBkaDPs-R/s320/orge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545388924662565298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yG6r5dcAtPUcY8Xi4qWRc0ewLYi60ppMgnzR-feBQq5TWHfS9z4t5G-_E6ZfIVxtV-9X3OuQJ8VU4v0p-y9dw2nWmHTF5W_uNKI74wFb-Tyr8zmJmCyS42psi4mQRv2rEzJ3-8nMN3IH/s1600/face_02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yG6r5dcAtPUcY8Xi4qWRc0ewLYi60ppMgnzR-feBQq5TWHfS9z4t5G-_E6ZfIVxtV-9X3OuQJ8VU4v0p-y9dw2nWmHTF5W_uNKI74wFb-Tyr8zmJmCyS42psi4mQRv2rEzJ3-8nMN3IH/s320/face_02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545388915664232466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23zw4dYsosfc65-tU8ajZ99KzSQ7DwPhpPBh5vB90PesvaUuKwARDnobLoRQmorAsZWcS-a_LOLEblgtSwzmDtYSz3jjNm2MEidyi7QMOtayu57Digxvt96R3-Fz8ABEayU2_JzX_yKkE/s1600/DSC_3451.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23zw4dYsosfc65-tU8ajZ99KzSQ7DwPhpPBh5vB90PesvaUuKwARDnobLoRQmorAsZWcS-a_LOLEblgtSwzmDtYSz3jjNm2MEidyi7QMOtayu57Digxvt96R3-Fz8ABEayU2_JzX_yKkE/s320/DSC_3451.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545388916645558418" /></a><br />Here are few things I have been working on.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-68954295974415285672010-09-09T03:48:00.000-07:002010-09-11T07:43:27.987-07:00At It Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Fzml-Izxunx3LyhLo3w2INrwAOmQ6jc2HEZgSjLDS6dS_TY56NL-h4tekQnrH8n0PIVdHU-WWidX9CbVuS6Mi_RCdPAHBCUb1Olujc_20YNJt46UMLPPCdCv6NcQzMBapY9crD3wWPBc/s1600/DSC_2861.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Fzml-Izxunx3LyhLo3w2INrwAOmQ6jc2HEZgSjLDS6dS_TY56NL-h4tekQnrH8n0PIVdHU-WWidX9CbVuS6Mi_RCdPAHBCUb1Olujc_20YNJt46UMLPPCdCv6NcQzMBapY9crD3wWPBc/s320/DSC_2861.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515666397253653554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1BAnCBT9eBtO5-166i1rTg8TG9TStynED1FLjPOmBJxnUXqQZpQ7THLeqEccZTtv0dA2V-QEKXRjuF29kXEWvIPY5yPJXbJGOSQgIIvbOiaWFaqY4OUgXkJvweY0M9jqDcGtJA2C5_fi/s1600/DSC_2863.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1BAnCBT9eBtO5-166i1rTg8TG9TStynED1FLjPOmBJxnUXqQZpQ7THLeqEccZTtv0dA2V-QEKXRjuF29kXEWvIPY5yPJXbJGOSQgIIvbOiaWFaqY4OUgXkJvweY0M9jqDcGtJA2C5_fi/s320/DSC_2863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515666383931673922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpitjmgLuYQ1QsbKJz14be9lgzZ4S5IV0kWSJjMermKQ3ZOdclflwHA9gXaGdE-AWzoSsu7mYTuZbfg_e3dfAfyQa06Iz4kOHWe_oO4PKUgr6OibQRHPmxx7HU4dG3sDCaZT61AHz-fHlf/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpitjmgLuYQ1QsbKJz14be9lgzZ4S5IV0kWSJjMermKQ3ZOdclflwHA9gXaGdE-AWzoSsu7mYTuZbfg_e3dfAfyQa06Iz4kOHWe_oO4PKUgr6OibQRHPmxx7HU4dG3sDCaZT61AHz-fHlf/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515666370182671346" /></a><br />After moving to NY I finally got settled in enough to start painting again. Having not painted for two months I decided to make some small portrait studies and a quick Velazquez copy to get warmed up. I am also working on another landscape of a local waterfall called buttermilk falls.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-6317688330233937472010-06-23T08:49:00.000-07:002010-06-23T08:51:00.552-07:00Falls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_wm0mrc3G0xNVj1r3-m7wHw9Ty_i5T42bbY92ffArNtobIYhr_eGUwYiZl7h_n370-HsVmUQlqU2YF1AQL85uX3o9icDd1FIv0VUN1M1HzAoMNLRuOKF4ru-oMPLZLk6no2vzWawYQBE/s1600/DSC_2767_blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_wm0mrc3G0xNVj1r3-m7wHw9Ty_i5T42bbY92ffArNtobIYhr_eGUwYiZl7h_n370-HsVmUQlqU2YF1AQL85uX3o9icDd1FIv0VUN1M1HzAoMNLRuOKF4ru-oMPLZLk6no2vzWawYQBE/s320/DSC_2767_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485997149774159794" /></a><br />Here is the finished study 9x12.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-17583326388983692562010-06-02T08:35:00.000-07:002010-06-02T08:37:48.934-07:009x12<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSvsfy_mI2uq3UEb_jUeJdv5pf1_yCUPRKESw7heB_lJ0EP7Hx799as6EQw1T7tMsdqfJD_hR9lCp2eUK9QFS8L-9beIPMKb3P6BOEdu2vxbwRu6je__-Wdo_4E2jDjDzzME5ZX7z2Idz/s1600/DSC_2760.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSvsfy_mI2uq3UEb_jUeJdv5pf1_yCUPRKESw7heB_lJ0EP7Hx799as6EQw1T7tMsdqfJD_hR9lCp2eUK9QFS8L-9beIPMKb3P6BOEdu2vxbwRu6je__-Wdo_4E2jDjDzzME5ZX7z2Idz/s320/DSC_2760.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478200955288091698" /></a><br />This is a smaller study that I am working on. If I like it enough I may paint it larger. The small studies really help to see what is working and what isn't without investing alot of time and resources.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-8804887151025028092010-05-03T08:47:00.000-07:002010-05-03T08:52:58.385-07:00Color Sketches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFO6uzEJVxixQkJ4cn8aF6Aom-CYdloku5PN7gUzzhEbc6vO3gy2FbqoCz_i25b0dkgIWzmenkPS6xPptJ2ZJLasYAHRP2UNcivUf3rIZflMhQOG9eotTmDm5DLOnnktDonIDbj6W1Ld9/s1600/color_study_04.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFO6uzEJVxixQkJ4cn8aF6Aom-CYdloku5PN7gUzzhEbc6vO3gy2FbqoCz_i25b0dkgIWzmenkPS6xPptJ2ZJLasYAHRP2UNcivUf3rIZflMhQOG9eotTmDm5DLOnnktDonIDbj6W1Ld9/s320/color_study_04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467071674790031874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyw6LSKH37kkjxhvt2uxX3t3JtqaRw2SDw7PN7t_X00OsV6z4YAPy4Lde7Wd-reJos1UN4htCB7D67xPt3-Hk7seBYy43aXoDzptxiglVKdKhyphenhypheneKDDe97Hrmo-H0-Pzip6GglINhK-K0qS/s1600/color_study_03.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyw6LSKH37kkjxhvt2uxX3t3JtqaRw2SDw7PN7t_X00OsV6z4YAPy4Lde7Wd-reJos1UN4htCB7D67xPt3-Hk7seBYy43aXoDzptxiglVKdKhyphenhypheneKDDe97Hrmo-H0-Pzip6GglINhK-K0qS/s320/color_study_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467071667057375666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7wx1GFmXeAP68EeuYFBPg7fTB78TN84nrwtB-k3uOdvPzqNdaftzJPnfoysYkm4pVlt5T7yXa3ZLlBwZ3zHQwwC8pvbQ8e9nUWtbGYnQzqKrPGHv00ssDOJA3ad6_K-LtRPiE-4tL6r4/s1600/color_study_02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7wx1GFmXeAP68EeuYFBPg7fTB78TN84nrwtB-k3uOdvPzqNdaftzJPnfoysYkm4pVlt5T7yXa3ZLlBwZ3zHQwwC8pvbQ8e9nUWtbGYnQzqKrPGHv00ssDOJA3ad6_K-LtRPiE-4tL6r4/s320/color_study_02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467071663272697122" /></a><br /><br />I come to realize that the only way to get better at painting is to paint! The only problem is time, not enough of it. Solution 1-2 hour color sketches of master paintings that are not much bigger than a post card. Here are the results.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-90266798354965147102010-04-20T08:49:00.000-07:002010-11-30T09:04:06.683-08:00New Work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbAzXKzessmukZJsrN_xBfHztoO4G0mVqJp2Xl-VMjqk0IBjFKuRXYX7p9qxyoZ_HnRtuPu0x94QadQ25g2yriX_kkTY4Nw0E-Y8TCYdMUXTbUorNh0OMp0dRnuKI6QGY2l59UHQ5IaoW/s1600/j_lefave_06.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbAzXKzessmukZJsrN_xBfHztoO4G0mVqJp2Xl-VMjqk0IBjFKuRXYX7p9qxyoZ_HnRtuPu0x94QadQ25g2yriX_kkTY4Nw0E-Y8TCYdMUXTbUorNh0OMp0dRnuKI6QGY2l59UHQ5IaoW/s320/j_lefave_06.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462248428867548018" /></a><br />I finished another self portrait and here are a couple of figure drawings from the figure structure class that I taught this past semester at Utah Valley University. <br /><br />I am waiting to hear back from the Springville Muesum if one of my self portraits made it into this years spring salon exhibition. Wish me luck.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-39702597323263632492010-03-25T09:05:00.000-07:002010-03-25T09:06:55.203-07:00Landscape Painting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KFpZB_iiuFTrxuAvnFSm539UNh3TnTK9_dbWj3vKqINFdACqZN5t7iZ8FSkoxgMc0sfCnmD2dT5eiKKZxz0pvOzbhBBdox9wlK80LgBudDlvsqYCgOipIWABiPqkVy8NyQW8Pc3Reeuy/s1600/landscape_stream_blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KFpZB_iiuFTrxuAvnFSm539UNh3TnTK9_dbWj3vKqINFdACqZN5t7iZ8FSkoxgMc0sfCnmD2dT5eiKKZxz0pvOzbhBBdox9wlK80LgBudDlvsqYCgOipIWABiPqkVy8NyQW8Pc3Reeuy/s320/landscape_stream_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452603472540671954" /></a><br />I finished it, at least for now. 8x10Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-46959649961500798332010-03-17T06:36:00.001-07:002010-03-17T06:37:24.836-07:00Landscape<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuo-V2VbPgCk9zcsROJR9y79bn0w8mVChiXdcA2PBqLh4njjndAWKJEAZ4_WiPLlGFNRDjo_ZnrboWe1f6fDghYFrHe77FzoxqFBeyzG5p_Lq_OcKkKgFCuAZW6LP2xZJeS0H81YsEwXDc/s1600-h/stream_Large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuo-V2VbPgCk9zcsROJR9y79bn0w8mVChiXdcA2PBqLh4njjndAWKJEAZ4_WiPLlGFNRDjo_ZnrboWe1f6fDghYFrHe77FzoxqFBeyzG5p_Lq_OcKkKgFCuAZW6LP2xZJeS0H81YsEwXDc/s320/stream_Large.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449596387883641666" /></a><br />I painted a smaller color study a while back of this stream, I am working on a larger version.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-53256480076967800672010-03-17T06:33:00.000-07:002010-03-17T06:36:03.134-07:00Vermeer Copy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjbgL41BvSGMTy-v842FJSzVOoT_H4WX68zwBy_883MigwyYjF8z6_oc18wugZq4bEhAiQaV54WPEoD-JCrpDAEkfccg797rfd8ghDadSc5lCcuHVKKY_0SlI8SmcNV-ROusVSf74mV2C/s1600-h/vermeer_copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjbgL41BvSGMTy-v842FJSzVOoT_H4WX68zwBy_883MigwyYjF8z6_oc18wugZq4bEhAiQaV54WPEoD-JCrpDAEkfccg797rfd8ghDadSc5lCcuHVKKY_0SlI8SmcNV-ROusVSf74mV2C/s320/vermeer_copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449596044205283538" /></a><br />I wanted to study Vermeer's painting technique of the milkmaid. Here is my success and failures so far. In process.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-73675985556429747812010-03-11T07:17:00.000-08:002010-03-11T07:18:23.729-08:00Rembrandt Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYTT7K9wtg-2PJV_cjpdNhHP9eHAgcrCnhGhR9EpQHvpHbzPWDWIGnoXyrQ4oYuTdemVpQxK0F-YOec1TLpoo9S3pu-tO1vs1SAmK83n2JQyhpiySU1r3MHieO-BCztKzziwVCUQ53hhH/s1600-h/rembrandt_blog_update.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYTT7K9wtg-2PJV_cjpdNhHP9eHAgcrCnhGhR9EpQHvpHbzPWDWIGnoXyrQ4oYuTdemVpQxK0F-YOec1TLpoo9S3pu-tO1vs1SAmK83n2JQyhpiySU1r3MHieO-BCztKzziwVCUQ53hhH/s320/rembrandt_blog_update.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447395906223154658" /></a>Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-27418293280211663522010-02-24T07:08:00.000-08:002010-02-24T07:11:15.296-08:00Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TeFEePPh82r7udsQQ_BvdOVLIrb-i_ZAMzFD9EIiU-0WNm6olnW7fqWvtW6Q3Lzx9ddjmUtGS2MvihphIzhCn3P-pMSdiPeFQ4k_CTbAxlCXIHY4CLPi9w0ONrTjd8fTUGIU-Jo9fmqO/s1600-h/DSC_2559.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TeFEePPh82r7udsQQ_BvdOVLIrb-i_ZAMzFD9EIiU-0WNm6olnW7fqWvtW6Q3Lzx9ddjmUtGS2MvihphIzhCn3P-pMSdiPeFQ4k_CTbAxlCXIHY4CLPi9w0ONrTjd8fTUGIU-Jo9fmqO/s320/DSC_2559.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441827627669521826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iFySz9OPAGnV9OXpBRnLSexdpQXWjdYCTfxpIpAaTRLSFvMr19ZV3LEk5UjO_59Q8QLqTQU6DKE9vWifsmwVkem2dtUEE_EdMSKJ7mBzXHR5qJ4LVsY65ohBYuR_7dulcsYRM2i6w57P/s1600-h/DSC_2555.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iFySz9OPAGnV9OXpBRnLSexdpQXWjdYCTfxpIpAaTRLSFvMr19ZV3LEk5UjO_59Q8QLqTQU6DKE9vWifsmwVkem2dtUEE_EdMSKJ7mBzXHR5qJ4LVsY65ohBYuR_7dulcsYRM2i6w57P/s320/DSC_2555.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441827622923117026" /></a><br />Working on the Bouguereau portrait and feel like I am making some progress, fixing some drawing errors and started a copy of Carl Bloch's Christ. I am becoming painfully aware that my edge quality is not up to par.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-2918560717107283242010-02-13T09:22:00.000-08:002010-02-13T09:32:36.646-08:00Bouguereau Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlfegMos9qeOs2fFCqi5P_CHUbZNAw3M-nvt9hwWAsYqV9ffOgEFpJra3Y9tQFEd5_X1HhSovjrJMIET5cauegxrocDLGmVY_B06nGBaAfMJa_j9YBG5LnKJZXGmBIppWMJHKthusPyAF/s1600-h/DSC_2535.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlfegMos9qeOs2fFCqi5P_CHUbZNAw3M-nvt9hwWAsYqV9ffOgEFpJra3Y9tQFEd5_X1HhSovjrJMIET5cauegxrocDLGmVY_B06nGBaAfMJa_j9YBG5LnKJZXGmBIppWMJHKthusPyAF/s320/DSC_2535.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437781439721123154" /></a><br />After looking at this copy I realized that I could put it a lot farther and there is still a lot of errors to fix. It is testing my patience. I really don't have the patience for this, but I realize that patience is it's own reward and that craftsmanship and workmanship is born in the fire of affliction. Still is process and may be for the rest of my life.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-63164879681606773162010-02-11T07:21:00.000-08:002010-02-11T07:23:30.741-08:00In Process<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfARzuf5PeJ9cwdSatPweoW8l8Ed-Tk4-emnm8xSx3h9IfxvwTfFr-CD3XSaul0pgvRcsRaKyUwAP6Jp31jqVqlJ4mr6Ae1itIqfaLeznsv0QPbiHV_I6-87f0Loss14f2pKuGlCVdehe/s1600-h/nat_04.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfARzuf5PeJ9cwdSatPweoW8l8Ed-Tk4-emnm8xSx3h9IfxvwTfFr-CD3XSaul0pgvRcsRaKyUwAP6Jp31jqVqlJ4mr6Ae1itIqfaLeznsv0QPbiHV_I6-87f0Loss14f2pKuGlCVdehe/s320/nat_04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437006844647535634" /></a><br />This is a portrait of Natalie Malan. I am not sure I did her justice and there is something not right that I can put my finger on. Feedback welcomed.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-63827121129700050572010-02-11T07:19:00.000-08:002010-02-13T09:22:26.324-08:00Carl Bloch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfEqc-aQgQK8B3F1cm8ms9b18LqdHo5_qA6jTSfWCDMjJNL_HtTNC3MBjsn6aSg6Hs3gP3x3P4fGSEdou_kPRjcDE-r3MHqCCOvcpYChiZTtwCY4qmLcFO0S8-z-pH5CtpLSwKrJmHNiQ/s1600-h/DSC_2540.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfEqc-aQgQK8B3F1cm8ms9b18LqdHo5_qA6jTSfWCDMjJNL_HtTNC3MBjsn6aSg6Hs3gP3x3P4fGSEdou_kPRjcDE-r3MHqCCOvcpYChiZTtwCY4qmLcFO0S8-z-pH5CtpLSwKrJmHNiQ/s320/DSC_2540.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437779153905225266" /></a><br /><br />Carl Bloch is one of my heroes. I did this copy to gain a better understanding of his paint applications. The values are a little too dark.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-4479224919865544602010-02-11T07:16:00.000-08:002010-02-11T07:19:12.417-08:00What Difference a Few Years Makes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y9JIe9vKQYprnZUFAJ9TVmB94VZgIChSK_X7V7kE0YNXmYfu96jj8PyeezC9BzNk1dPt_SHGE-tiX5-3B77Lfz7BOl1KoIebggJEoC3biDdGjV70Il2E58Chpf-VzoiMFLuZhOoqoqEM/s1600-h/rembrandt_copy_008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y9JIe9vKQYprnZUFAJ9TVmB94VZgIChSK_X7V7kE0YNXmYfu96jj8PyeezC9BzNk1dPt_SHGE-tiX5-3B77Lfz7BOl1KoIebggJEoC3biDdGjV70Il2E58Chpf-VzoiMFLuZhOoqoqEM/s320/rembrandt_copy_008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437005726835782738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipo8NN7YEjOEtlel-M5toxnroWcf72Q8sjSOqUIs14bjZSt1Vxq0GlwqLOvPonxGPjGw4C6ffp0lv9bec96NjUjpn038R4VLo9y_KZIGaQzNHXcnVlH7tDt7p4izx6Ozc3kOdltAW8VWkF/s1600-h/rembrandt_06.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipo8NN7YEjOEtlel-M5toxnroWcf72Q8sjSOqUIs14bjZSt1Vxq0GlwqLOvPonxGPjGw4C6ffp0lv9bec96NjUjpn038R4VLo9y_KZIGaQzNHXcnVlH7tDt7p4izx6Ozc3kOdltAW8VWkF/s320/rembrandt_06.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437005715564886498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTDbBKNxEJczvD69xVOVL6qY6pbboLbntuRr3Wy552Q8iIM0HH13JfdxCS69JtGRIH7lAANxSIpCxFcAMELJaWKLD4Vr8qYaE9G7Dpy6DLdwgtLzbw6-IUBI3eL6_cnacbjlNnKltS9Dy/s1600-h/rembrandt_copy_2006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTDbBKNxEJczvD69xVOVL6qY6pbboLbntuRr3Wy552Q8iIM0HH13JfdxCS69JtGRIH7lAANxSIpCxFcAMELJaWKLD4Vr8qYaE9G7Dpy6DLdwgtLzbw6-IUBI3eL6_cnacbjlNnKltS9Dy/s320/rembrandt_copy_2006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437005709182410738" /></a><br />Here is a copy of a Rembrandt I did in 2007, 2009 and one that is in process.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-32231972913615908502010-01-18T14:37:00.000-08:002010-01-18T14:42:10.859-08:00Rembrandt Copy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6PdvRaah9yMXKpvAozrlEuGUgzJTG_oXVcthPkxRSi1kCSPC6Sww8P4IIRVsmKBEi4z9IUBByICKhsVxyH6GEyfzi9Kqtvcrdb53aqvNaM54DdrZOc4tGmzTd9gVr_Zsq12OZN10lvYo/s1600-h/rembrandt_05.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6PdvRaah9yMXKpvAozrlEuGUgzJTG_oXVcthPkxRSi1kCSPC6Sww8P4IIRVsmKBEi4z9IUBByICKhsVxyH6GEyfzi9Kqtvcrdb53aqvNaM54DdrZOc4tGmzTd9gVr_Zsq12OZN10lvYo/s320/rembrandt_05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428213768099558770" /></a><br />This is the Rembrandt I copied before my self portrait. It's 5"x7".Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410329171770978539.post-54809592431656260582010-01-17T19:34:00.000-08:002010-01-17T20:21:24.293-08:00New Self Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI70C-U7n6IHUMNikvhNH8gTB7SfKgacNvtvwNUWy2DHfYyt_JPR4dkeas2xQMdlWEFU1d_h2SZOOH4NDCpKJPvubapyLDtAfyW8Q1VgXVfrnnNm3jSEJERthscZSHdLT9XmLhMwXxq4z/s1600-h/DSC_2449.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWI70C-U7n6IHUMNikvhNH8gTB7SfKgacNvtvwNUWy2DHfYyt_JPR4dkeas2xQMdlWEFU1d_h2SZOOH4NDCpKJPvubapyLDtAfyW8Q1VgXVfrnnNm3jSEJERthscZSHdLT9XmLhMwXxq4z/s320/DSC_2449.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427929775504383426" /></a><br /><br />I've been studying Rembrandt lately and been intrigued with the way he applies paint. For me that solves the expressive nature I have been seeking lately in my work. I've also tried to fined that balance between expression and accuracy. I love some of Van Gogh's self portraits for their expressive nature, but they fail to satisfy the accuracy that I seek. Rembrandt seem to do a good job at both. I did a Rembrandt copy in oil before this self portrait hoping some of his influence would rub off on me.Jamin LeFavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182975335502005702noreply@blogger.com3