Initial rough Sketch

Completed panels
(triple primed and in the process of establishing layout drawing )

8/21/06

Next step will be the under painting....

Approximately  94.5" tall x 56.5" wide
 

Detail of layout drawing

8/21/06

The paddler petroglyphs are blocked in with a brown umber and grumtine wash.

8/22/06

Next step will be to continue to develope the under painting....

Approximately  94.5" tall x 56.5" wide

Shadows were added to under painting.  Now I will begin adding color glazes and slowly build up the colors in the painting.

8/23/06

Here is the first 2 layers of glazing.  Each panel was treated with the same colors.  From this point forward each panel will begin shifting towards a different color.  I want each panel to be a slightly different hue (but I want it to be a subtle)

Next step is developing color with more glazing...

8/24/06

After two more glazes each panel begins to develop its own local color.  At this stage the contrast has been lowered but I will fix that in later stages.

8/26/06

I developed the color a little more with some more glazing and darkened the petroglyphs.  Everything to this point has been transparent color glazes.  Next I will refine the color a bit more and begin on scumbles (painting the opaques)

8/27/06

I have added some opaque highlights.  The piece is nearly complete.  There are just a few details to finish up.  Next I will photograph the piece in good lighting and get it ready for transport to the gallery.

8/28/06

Click HERE to view details of the finished piece.

"Strength"
Work in Progress - Original Panel Painting by Guy Junker
 4 Panels - Approximately  94.5" tall x 54.5" wide
Alkyd (Fast Drying Oil) on  Gallery Wrapped Panels
 

 Strenght will be an oil (alkyd) painting on interlocking panels.  This is the largest panel project I have worked on to date.  At over 4.5 feet by 7.5  feet, this will be a very substantial painting.  The panels are detachable from each other so they can be shipped easily

The edges will be painted gallery wrap style and have various thicknesses. 

If you have any questions about this piece please contact the artist directly at his studio.

Guy Junker - guy@guyjunker.com

Artist Studio:
(808) 661-0923