A Work in Progress, Part 5

Hard to believe it's been over two months since Bugatti's last update! Right now we're all overloaded with family obligations, holiday cheer and, of course, work. Since it's been a while since my last post, here's the Bugatti as we left her in October:

Fortunately, lack of updates on my blog do not mean lack of progress with my art:

In addition to the image above, I've added two others that span one day's progress. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to have the luxury of spending one whole (relatively) uninterrupted day with my art - obviously, one very productive day just being IN THE ZONE!

As a realist, details are the essence of my approach to my art. When someone first views my work, I want them to see what I see. When Bugatti is finished, I want you to look at it and see not only the fluid lines of this exotic automobile, but the details that make this car a classic.

In this series of images you can see that I've started to incorporate the bottom portion of the Bugatti detail. I'm creating the distinctive shape - subtle changes within the orange, more red, more yellow and a little white, with a contrast of blue and black for shading. Along the rear end of Bugatti you can see that I'm beginning to incorporate the reflection of the clouds, at the same time, defining the shape and color of the rear deck.

A Work In Progress, Part 3

As progress continues on the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, I've expanded and finished the background. Although 'finished' is a relative term for an artist. Today's 'finished' may end up being tweaked (most likely) or completely reworked (not often, but it happens). The landscape has been further developed with more details. Sometimes the changes are very small, but as work progresses they become a subtle, but integral part of the the overall painting.

The most noticeable change is the addition and definition of the foreground, a tiled surface on which the subject (Her Majesty, Bugatti) rests. Along with the tiled surface, I've added the necessary shadow for the subject. You may also notice that, as the foreground and background develop, the outer edge of the sketched Bugatti detail becomes fuzzy. The delineation will become more crisp as the subject is developed...

Stay tuned, and for more images of my finished gallery of works, please have a look at Marc Jones Studios

Tale of a Work in Progress

As an artist (and now a blogger!) I've always enjoyed involving others in the process of creating a painting. Of course, this is MY process, and it's what works for me. Although I value and appreciate your feedback, my purpose here is not to show anyone the right or wrong way...just MY way!

My muse for this piece is the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the sleek, sexy, super-EXPENSIVE Super Sport Model of the Bugatti Veyron. The $2.4 million beauty is powered by the same 8.0-liter W16 quad-turbocharged engine, tuned to deliver a total of 1200 HP with a top speed of 264 mph. That ought to get you motorheads salivating... 

These two images are the painting in the very early stages to give you an idea how the process unfolds.

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In the image above, you can see the body of the car is already sketched in the foreground. The background is starting to take shape as I gave the sea and sky a grey-blue wash. I want the viewer to feel the excitement and power of this awesome super car so I sketched in a single bolt of lightning, pointing toward the Bugatti. Further development takes shape as....

...in this photo you see I've fruther developed the background.. I've added trees on the right side to provide visual interest and also to balance the background. You can also see the negative space of the shape of the car as the background meets the subject. Additionally, the landscape continues to develop as it defines the edge of the pavement.

The tale continues! Stay tuned! As always, find my website and my portfolio at: Marc Jones Studios