Viewing Stages of a Painting, Two

Here is one of my favorite paintings… really love the concept of taking a Picasso painting of a Spanish tragedy and using the painting look and style to tell the story of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald on Television on the 60s.

This is the third and largest version of the painting I have made. It is 6 foot wide and 4 foot tall.

First I used the 9 grid system to transfer the underlying composition/drawing. Here I have started roughing in the painting… getting the figure and ground separated.

IMG_2436

 

This next image you can see that I am defining the characters faces and bodies and making the background more solid.

IMG_2438

Below I have added more details. The background is more formed. Notice some of the earlier details were whited out to start over.

IMG_2610

Below is the finished painting.

ruby-muders-oswald3

This painting is not for sale – I may be dreaming, but… my idea is to donate this to the Georgia Museum in Athens, Georgia or the Morris Museum in Augusta, Georgia.

Enjoy,

Chris Cook

 

 

 

Write a Comment

Pinterest
Instagram