Wax Bloom http://sgchipman.com/blog S.G. Chipman's Drawing Blog Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Emre at 16 Months, Update #3 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=609 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=609#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:18:13 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=609 In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Emre at 16 Months
Emre at 16 Months | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 8 x 10"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=609 2 Emre at 16 Months, Update #2 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=606 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=606#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:41:10 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=606 Haven’t found much time to work on this lately. Slow going …

In progress colored pencil drawing entitled Emre at 16 Months
Emre at 16 Months | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 8 x 10"

I’m considering migrating from wax to oil pencils. Anyone have recommendations for a brand? Experience with them and how they relate to wax pencils in terms of feel? Do they play well with wax pencils?

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=606 0 Emre at 16 Months, Update #1 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=603 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=603#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:20:29 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=603 In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Emre at 16 Months
Emre at 16 Months | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 8 x 10"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=603 0 Self Portrait VII, Complete http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=599 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=599#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:48:29 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=599 And there you have it – first drawing in more than a year. I’m a pretty happy with it, all things considered.

Colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=599 2 Self Portrait VII, Update #5 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=596 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=596#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:32:14 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=596 In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=596 0 Self Portrait VII, Update #4 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=586 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=586#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:14:31 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=586 In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=586 0 Self Portrait VII, Update #3 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=581 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=581#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:23:17 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=581 In progress colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=581 2 Self Portrait VII, Update #2 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=578 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=578#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:43:10 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=578 In-progress Colored Pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=578 0 Oh, hi. http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=575 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=575#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:38:45 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=575 What, exactly, does one say when they haven’t drawn anything in over a year? Do they explain why? Do they talk about the burnout and the boredom, or do they just post what they are finally working on now, and leave it at that.

Colored pencil portrait entitled Self Portrait VII
Self Portrait VII | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

The latter, it seems. :)

]]> http://sgchipman.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=575 7 “Matthew”, Complete http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=573 http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=573#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:29:26 +0000 S.G. Chipman http://sgchipman.com/blog/?p=573 I may make a few subtle tweaks here and there, but for the most part its finished.

Colored pencil portrait entitled Matthew.
Matthew | Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 11 x 14"

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