ValentinoTroyli

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Wave Study One

10 x 13

Pastel

I couldn't get the right colors from the pastels I had, so I used a combination of fixative (to darken or change hue) and over painting with softer colors.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Santa Fe Memory - Portal Series

Santa Fe Memory

Oil Pastel

Third in a series of this subject. Part of the Santa Fe Portal series.

Testing the feasibility of using oil pastels for plein air painting.

Pastels used, Holbein (hard under painting), Cray-Pas and Sennelier for final pass.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

And I Miss You

Acrylics on paper

Bob Peake inspired portrait over abstract painting.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Last Sunset?

9 3/4 x 13

Acrylics on Paper

The wild horse habitat is rapidly shrinking. Storm clouds are overhead for these magnificent animals.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Monday, December 28, 2015

Monday, December 21, 2015

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Sand Hill Crane Dance

Crane Dance I

12 x 18

Pastel on paper

Crane Dance II

12 x 18

Pastel on paper

Cape Porpoise Shack

10 x 12

Acrylics on Board

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Maine Christmas 2015

Maine Christmas

9 1/2 x 7

Acrylic on board

Friday, November 20, 2015

Musk Ox Eye to eye

Eye to eye

7 1/2 x 6 3/4

Polychromos Pencil

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

5 x 5

Mixed Media on Board

5 x 7

Pastel on Paper

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Brittany spaniel study - After R Abbott

Brittany Point

Watercolor and Pastel

Monday, October 5, 2015

Poured liquid acrylic medium on Yupo, added red, yellow and blue acrylic paint that was modified to a liquid state by mixing the colors with acrylic satin varnish. The colors were allowed to flow and merge on the Yupo, adding direction as needed.

The paint dried to a rubbery finish in 24 hours. The flowing design was cut out with an Exacto knife.

Heavy acrylic medium was added to the back of the design and to the canvas board. the design was turned over and placed on the board, once secured in place with a brayer a final coat of medium was brushed over the entire piece.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Rocks Off Cape Elizabeth

11 x 14

Oil on Board

Into the Woods

11 x 14

Oil on Board

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Biddeford Pool Sunrise

9 x 11

Acrylic on Board

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Exposed

11 x 14

Acrylics on Board

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Moon Dancer

10 x 13

Acrylics on Board

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Plein Air Set Up

1. Winsor & Newton Eden Table Easel

Attached this to the Watercolor Easel because it will take smaller panels/canvas whereas the other one will not.

2. Winsor & Newton Bristol Watercolor Easel

3.Standard Paint Box 13 x 17

2 panel carrier slots 11 x 14

taped 2 gessoed canvases or other painting surface to either side of 11 x 14 birch panel, that way I have up to four surfaces to paint on if desired.

4. Open Acrylics and paint thinner

5. Water Mister
6. Shop towels
7. Assorted bristle and synthetic brushes
8. Paint palette (Used palette paper on tray for easier cleanup)
9. Easel Tray (self made)

16 x 20 Standard Profile paint panel, upside down
5" center cut
9" opening (width to correspond with thickness of easel legs)
2 each , 7 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 3/4" lumber to act as stabilizers
Drill holes in side to hold paint brushes
10. Water containers

11. Carrier
Canvas luggage with wheels and handles.

6-16-2015 Plein Air - Eastern Trail

Rainy Day - ET

9 x 12

Acrylics on Canvas

This morning's scene of the Scarborough Marsh. I noticed this on a recent bike ride and came back to paint it. The weather was cloudy but it gave me a chance to paint clouds. A good start for my first plein-air painting. To be finished up in the studio.