Author Archives: John Colasante

Naples yellow genuine

Posted on November 8, 2010 by John Colasante

I am looking forward to using this on my next painting. Genuine Naples yellow lead antimonate PY41 pigment. By Michael Harding.

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My League Palette

Posted on October 27, 2010 by John Colasante

Here is the palette I use when I paint at the Art Student’s League. It is the Costa Vavagiakis class notes palette with a few minor variations. I added Cinnabar Green, Cad Green Light and Cerulean Blue which I used … Continue reading →

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Tom Day One

Posted on October 22, 2010 by John Colasante

Here is the painting after one day color wash in.

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New painting sketches

Posted on October 19, 2010 by John Colasante

Here are some preliminary pencil studies I am doing for a new painting. These are mainly to sort out the composition.

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Self portrait sketch

Posted on October 13, 2010 by John Colasante

Here is a quick self portrait done in ballpoint. I didn’t use a mirror I used a window looking out into a storm which served to show a dark transparent reflection.

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New Painting WIP

Posted on October 12, 2010 by John Colasante

This is a new figure painting I am working on. The lighting is “theatrical”, the subject is lit from below. Does any company make a tube of “atmosphere”?

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Portrait sketch

Posted on October 2, 2010 by John Colasante

This is a 10 min portrait done with ballpoint pen from life. Ballpoint pen is one of my favorite “mediums” because of it’s ability to register halftones unlike most other ink pens including gel ink pens and rollerball pens. The … Continue reading →

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Palette options using natural and earth pigments only

Posted on September 24, 2010 by John Colasante

If you want to build a palette using only natural or earth pigments here are some available options. A palette like this could be used for any application including portrait and landscape, but it would be impossible to achieve certain … Continue reading →

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Painting Progress

Posted on September 24, 2010 by John Colasante

The pose is over, and here is where the painting stands. It needs some touch-up which I will complete in the near term. “Leticia I”. 16×20”, oil on board From life “Leticia I”, Detail 1 “Leticia I”, Detail 2

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Figure Drawing

Posted on September 10, 2010 by John Colasante

Here is a preliminary drawing for a figure painting that I will be doing. The drawing will be transferred to a panel. 16×20” This is a quick head sketch of the same model done in vine charcoal.

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