Hi Everyone,

I have decided to make these 2 very special angel paintings available at 30% below retail, but only through this Saturday, 11/7:


 

"Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" 22x30, 2009. Retail: $400. Special: $280.



"Divine Providence" 28x22, 2008. Retail: $400. Special: $280.

More details are at my website: www.scbartwork.com/whatsnew. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Steve

Hi Everyone,

Three very special original paintings are currently available for bidding on eBay! All 3 have reserve prices of just 1/3 of retail, and Buy It Now options of 1/2 of retail value:


 

"The Beginning At Last" 18x24, 2009. See the listing here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=260452137379



"Soul Of The Sea" 18x24, 2009 See the listing here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260452155438



...and "Swing On A Star" 22x28, 2009. See the listing here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260452146019

And to see ALL the active auctions, you can check out my profile at http://myworld.ebay.com/steve_baier_art

Good luck! Feel free to contact me with any questions!

Steve

Hi Everyone,

My new 3-part angel series is done! I created these specifically for a contest for OnAngels Magazine. The series is about character, and angels are great subjects to illustrate this, inasmuch as they are beings who are pure and without flaw. Anyway, here they are:



1. "Perseverance"
The sky is a dark grey, but with an orange sun trying to peek from behind the clouds. Our angel is facing a headwind that is blowing her hair and her gown about, but she holds her head high and will hold her ground until the storm passes. I chose perseverance because you can tell a lot about a person by how he or she reacts to adversity or the stumbling blocks that always pop up on your way to achievement.

Next:



2. "Optimism"
The scene here shows a perfect blue sky with fluffy clouds, and our angel here is smiley and sunny. I don't know that I need to explain it much further, but again, a good result in any endeavor has to start with a good attitude.

And:



3. "Integrity"

As you can see, she doesn't have designer clothes or expensive jewelry; she has only herself. But she can look you in the eye and tell you the truth. You can see that she has a pendant around her neck. But only seeing the painting up close and in person can you see that her pendant is actually a tiny Eye of Providence. (If you're unfamiliar with that term, take a one-dollar bill out of your pocket and look at the back - in the seal on the left side you will see an eye inside a triangle. That is an Eye of Providence.) There's an old saying about integrity being what you do when you think no one is watching. The Eye of Providence is a reminder that perhaps someone is watching.

So there they are. Feel free to comment.

Steve
 And for more, please visit my official website: www.scbartworks.com

Hi Everyone,
My original painting, "The Lady In Black" is up for auction on Ebay right now:

Uncensored pics can be seen on the actual listing, and on my website too, in the "2009" Gallery. See the listing here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260380370756
10-day auction ends Sunday, March 29 - Good luck + Happy Bidding!
Steve
 

Hi Everyone,
The big chess painting is now finished, to be shipped out on Feb. 5. Here she is:

And some close-ups:

 

 

 
And here's a view of the side of the finished canvas:

 
That's it for today..........stay tuned for more new works!
Steve

Hi everyone,
I'm working on a big commission right now so I thought I'd show & tell. This one is 48" x 48" on gallery-wrap canvas and features a dark-haired girl on a giant chess board. Here is the sketch:

The painting will actually have a few changes; there will be no Bishop, and the board pattern will be reversed. But you get the point. After completing the layout (which took several tweaks, trial-and-error, thinking, etc.) I borrowed my dad's truck (which hadn't even been started or out of his garage since October!) and went to the art store to get a Fredrix 48x48 gallery-wrap canvas and got the image transferred onto it. Now to the painting!
Please excuse the blurry pic - it was early in the morning and my camera apparently didn't know what to focus on. Anyway, the first step is to get some color in her eyeballs, which are a medium brown, and her brows:

After next applying color to her lips with an airbrush, I use a regular paintbrush and some Windsor & Newton titanium white acrylic to really brighted her eyes and teeth - but I'm not adding in the shadows or definition in her teeth just yet:

And now I can start working some color into her face with the airbrush. At this point, I'm just laying down basic color; I'll work on shadows and depth later:

Now it's on to her hair. She has very dark hair, so I'm going to use black to create all the flow and depth. This will change the appearance of her face as well:

On a painting of this size, that was a time-consuming step! I'm also going to work some browns and blues into her hair to make the overall color much deeper and richer. Once her hair is done, I can then move on to the rest of her skin:

Now you get the idea of how large this painting really is! Her skin and hair are basically finished, but I will be adjusting the tone and shadows later, after the chess board is painted in. For now though, the next step is to paint the Knight and the King. Stay tuned!
Steve
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