Official Journal of the Cross Studio

Painting Progress!

Dan Cross — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:40:52 +0000

Here is the latest progress on a couple of paintings I'm currently working on. Feels great to be painting again.

Sketches and Prep Work

Dan Cross — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:37:01 +0000

Finally made some progress! Here are a couple of paintings that I'm working on right now....enjoy! I'll post more progress as I go along. These first steps are always a bit interesting and I usually have a hard time thinking that I'm going to be successful. I've learned to just press on...especially through the initial washes. It may look bad now but as I add successive washes and begin to add more paint and finally detail it will all come together. Of course if it doesn't....I always have the option of starting over!

Marker sketch of Bigelow Residence

Pencil on watercolor paper...Bigelow Residence

Marker sketch of Barn and Silo

First wash of paint on Barn and Silo painting

Two New Paintings!

Dan Cross — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:32:38 +0000

Just finished two paintings this week! I'll be framing them later this week and delivering them to Summit Dental in Winterset. They will both be on display in the lobby. You can see them both below....or for more information you can go to the Barn Series page.

Barn #7

Barn #8

Latest Painting....

Dan Cross — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:09:32 +0000

Finally! I didn't realize that it had been so long since my last post! Wow....I've got to get back on the ball. Here is my latest painting. I spent a lot of time on extra detail for this painting and I'm thrilled with the way it turned out.Value study of Ryan Mansion

The picture to the left is the rough (and quick!) pencil sketch I did to see how the arrangement would work as well as a rough idea of how I wanted to show the way the shadows were going to fall. I stayed fairly close to my original pencil sketch but deviated a little bit (ok, quite a bit) with the exact angle of the building.

Below is the finished painting. I may make a few small adjustments here or there or add a few minor details if I feel they are needed. As of right now I am happy with the way everything looks. What am I painting next? I have no idea but I have a few boards with stretched paper on them already! It feels good to get back to my watercolor painting again! I'll post more sketches and paintings as I go....

Finished painting of Ryan Mansion

More Sketching!

Dan Cross — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:04:12 +0000

Still sketching....need to do more painting! The barn is just South of Ft. Dodge on the East side of Highway 169. The East post and beams are in pretty bad shape but the rest of the posts and beams inside looked like they were in perfect shape!

Pencil Sketches...

Dan Cross — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:29:15 +0000

Seems like I can't get enough sketching in! Here are a few of my latest ones. The first one I'm getting ready to do a painting with. The painting will be roughly 21" wide by 24" tall....we'll see how it goes!

Trip to Mexico...

Dan Cross — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:39:54 +0000

Charlee and I recently visited the Riviera Maya in Mexico for our 10 year anniversary. Wow...I love that place! It is the second time we visited and I think I'm ready to move there! Here are a couple of painting sketches I did while sitting on the beach. Enjoy!