Posts Tagged ‘acrylic painting’
Sing a Song About Swans
Down in Colorado Springs, Colorado, sits a hotel with great historical significance. The Broadmoor Hotel has a legendary history. Many books and documentaries have been made about it. And at the center sits a beautiful lake, backdropped by Colorado foothills. And on that lake, swam a swan. Now, I didn’t take the photograph. Cherish did.…
Read MoreThe story behind the art: Raindrops
New Art! Introducing my latest creation titled: “Driving Through Rural America While Raining Before The Windshield Wipers Are Turned On.” You may call it “Raindrops 01” if the title is a little too lengthy. Where did this painting idea come from? Well, it came as a class demo. Having created several landscapes in acrylic, we…
Read More“Words of Character” Art Show and Gathering
You are cordially invited to the “Words of Character” Art Show and Gathering. “Words of Character,” is an art show of 12 surrealistic paintings, depicting greater themes of life and journey by award winning illustrator Benjamin J Hummel. How it all began It all began with a men’s group at the start of 2023. Annually,…
Read MoreMele Kalikimaka – Art Drop Monday
Mele Kalikimaka is the painting for you! This acrylic on canvas painting is one that we hung over the Christmas holidays. As it comes down, and before we file it away into storage, I’m willing to offer it at half it’s regular price, for anybody who cares to hang on to a little bit of…
Read MoreArt Drop Monday
As promised, every other Monday is “Art Drop Mondays”. This is where I upload new affordable matted sketches, studies and minor compositions to the Gallery section of my website. Today’s three offerings are: “Swing,” “Stately Man,” and “A Lady on a Stroll.” The Stories Behind The Art “Swing” This gem of a piece came about…
Read MoreLet me tell you about Audrey…
By now, many of you are familiar with my Audrey Hepburn portraiture piece. Simply titled, “Audrey,” here is the story of how she came to be. For many years now, I have become known for a unique caricature illustration style, created with acrylics on illustration board and enhanced with colored pencil. From this style, I’ve…
Read MoreAfter The Cattle Drive: The story behind the art
It’s the end of the 1800s and cattle ranching is a good profession into which a young man can invest his life. This isn’t to say that it’s easy living. For months on end, the elements of outdoor nature pound brutally against him as he tries to make sure not a single head of cattle…
Read MoreForcing the big shapes
Because I struggle with zooming out and painting the big shapes first, I forced myself to conduct a little exercise. I wanted to see how loose I could go while still maintaining recognizability. So I grabbed an Anthropology ad and found a great photo to work with, and I let go, trying to paint as…
Read MoreNew Art: "In His Image"
This piece started as a tribute to an organization called Kimmy’s House. Kimmy’s House focuses on ministering to special needs orphans in India and Haiti. The need is great. Either because of cultural beliefs or because of lack of resources, the special needs orphans of India and Haiti often times suffer great neglect, and can…
Read MoreColor comps: The key to good art
Below are five good reasons why one should create color comps in the same media as their final illustration or painting. One mistake I used to make was doing my color comp in a medium other than the one I was going to use for the final illustration. But after looking at Rockwell’s color comps,…
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