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"Remembering Iwo Jima" Completed!

1/29/2015

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Here are the final photographs of the completed painting.  If you want to see how I photograph my art, check out my photographing art page here.
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"Remembering Iwo Jima" Signature

1/28/2015

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After too many hours to count, the last step is signing.  It is small and unobtrusive.
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"Remembering Iwo Jima" ammo Box Detail

1/27/2015

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Painting rust is quite easy.  I like to start by brushing on a very thin layer medium.  This serves to oil out this section of the painting and provides a "couch" of medium to paint detail into.  Then I'll add some of the finer rust texture with a worn out bristle brush.  I paint the larger specks with a small round.  Finally, I dab on the highlights a bit thicker to give them a more real appearance.  
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"Remembering Iwo Jima" Flag Detail

1/23/2015

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Working on the detail on the flag here.  The flag looks a bit bland without any signs of a texture.  The cloth texture on the flag is very small and not really possible to paint, so I sort of invented my own texture.  I used a small brush to paint a grid pattern and picked away the paint with a thumb tack to reveal the highlight.
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"Remembering Iwo Jima" Ammo Box

1/16/2015

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I start the ammo box by mixing up some paint.  It is always interesting to me to see the colors and values on the palette of what will become a painting.  Most shocking for me is the realization of how dull most colors really are.  Very rarely do I use the full intensity of the tubed paint.  A neutral grey or brown is often needed to tame most tubed paint to match reality. 
Here is a quick and easy way to transfer letters to a painting.  First I print out a photo reference to scale of the painting and rub the back with graphite - you can also use white charcoal if necessary.  Then I tape it where I want it and transfer the graphite to the painting's surface with pressure from the tip of a pencil.   Excess graphite can be cleaned up with a kneaded eraser. 

These raised, embossed letters take some time.  Not only do I have get the shape of the letter right, but they need to be rendered in 3D. 
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The highlights are applied very smoothly for the second layer; much more slick than reality.  I will need to rough them up a bit in the final layer of paint when I add all the little scratches and specks of rust to the metal ammo box.
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"Remember Iwo Jima" Statue and Flag

1/2/2015

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Got some photos of the detail work I'm painting.  I have the statue the way I want it and the flag is nearly complete. 

Starting the statue was a bit uncomfortable because the textures in it had me painting in a way I don't usually paint.  Some areas had me scraping and scratching the surface to reveal highlights and some areas the underpainting shines through the detail sort of like a glaze.  Its the kind of painting that when you start, you are not entirely sure you're doing it right.  I eventually convinced myself I was on the right track. 

The stars on the flag were a challenge - I'm just thankful the folds in the flag obscured many of them so I didn't have to paint all 48.  I still want to go back and paint the texture of the fabric on the flag, but I have not decided how I'll do that yet.

Next week I'll start painting the ammo box.      
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