Alan Gordon Fine Arts & Illustration
 

 Information: the basic how & what of my artwork

"If knowledge can can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them."  - Isaac Assimov

 Specifics: the how & what of my artwork

 Paintings: are generally mixed media work with a combination of a base drawings in charcoal, layers of acrylic paint, collage, and finished in oil paint.  All paintings are varnished and sealed with a matte medium.  All paintings are applied to Arches 300lb. watercolor paper with a gesso prepared surface, or masonite with a gesso prepared surface.  The paper sizes range from 8 x 10 in. up to 20 x 24 in. plus, masonite is generally in the 20x30 inch range.  Every painting does not contain collage, or the same layers, but all are prepared and finished with a high level of craftsmanship and care.

Sketchbook work:  is mixed media work on 80lb. acid free Canson paper.  The images are generally handled in ink, Berol Marker, Prismacolor pencils, Acrylic paint, with ocassional masking tape or collage elements.  All images are prepared on a 7 x 7 in. sheet.  All images are crafted to be as archival as possible, and finished with a variety of fade resistant coatings.   As I have ocassionally utilized digital components with freelance illustration, some of the work may also be partially digital (prints only).

Blind Dog Furniture:  is mixed media materials on reclaimed or handmade furniture and home items.  Work can be viewed HERE

 Preliminary sketches & research

 Sketches for Illustrations and Paintings generally have 3 stages: 1) thumbnails and notes 2) clean line sketch 3) color or digital comp

Click on the thumbnails for enlarged samples of each.

A.        B.     C.  

Sample sketches (preliminary, and final)

A. Preliminary Ideas: 1) Thumbnails, brainstorming,  abstract design  2) Subject sketching, and photo-referencing 

B. Final Sketch Ideas: All Illustrations and Paintings are finished with clean line drawings done to size specifications,

and may include digital comps. 

C. Completed work from sketches

 sketch to under-drawing to paint to digital completion (Shambhala Sun Magazine: February 2010)

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Thumbnail, Line drawing, Charcoal, Acrylic Oils, Digital (Balancing Act Pictures: July 2010)

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