Not much to say, really. Since I can remember, I've been busy doing art. I’ve had a long successful career as a commercial artist, illustrator, art director, creative director, animator, animation producer and director. After 30 years as a professional, I’m very familiar with all aspects of both 2D and 3D art.
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Being taught ‘on the job’ through most of my life by mentors has instilled in me the desire to become one myself. For the past seven years I’ve been working on my fine art and most recently my training has been by master painters Brian Davis and David A. Leffel. I have sincere gratitude for the joy in creating beauty through my work and to share the insights it brings with my students and other artists.
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I love to teach the fundamentals that have been overlooked for so long here in the US. Teaching for the past two years at the Nevada Museum of Art classrooms has been a honor. My classes include, Learning Color and Color Theory, Painting 1 - Oils, Painting 2 - Oils, Composition: the basics through Dynamic Symmetry, Plein Air - Capturing the light, Perspective Drawing and Learning to Draw.
Being this is primarily a digital site, I thought I would say a bit about how I work within this realm. I start each new work from a bunch of pencil or pen sketches. Once I have the design on paper I scan it into the computer using digital paint programs. I then check the composition using the principals of Dynamic Symmetry. Once I'm satisfied with the composition, I start assembling the elements. I shoot what I can from nature such as trees. Many times I have to wait for days to get the right angle of the light for the shot. I shoot anything I can on table-top like rocks for boulders and cliffs. Then it's on to compositing and a ton of balancing color harmony. Once the layout is complete, I print it out placing it next to the canvas. I start the painting by sketching the design in very thin oil or Acrylic paint and then paint directly in the Ala Prima (in one sitting) tradition. Once the painting has been completed and dried, I finish with a coat or two of varnish. I hope this all makes sense.
I'm represented by New Masters Gallery in Carmel California. http://www.newmastersgallery.com
You can also check out my work at: [url]http://www.davidmccamant.com[/url]
Thank you for allowing me to join your wonderful ranks.
Comments (25)
brylaz
Wonderful work - looks so great!!!
voodoo
Love the lighting...the water almost looks iridescent. It's great to see a painter of your ability post here. I wish we could see more. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Palmetto_girl
Fantastic work!
JeffersonAF
Wonderful art work.
thekingtut
That's some beautiful work.
november22
Beautiful indeed! The light and that excellent water - a joy to look at.
DAVER2112
Now that's some talent!! Great painting!! :)
vangogh
I really like the shapes of the trees....very nicely done!
zhaanman
Mmm The water look Fantastic love the style and look of it all!! What a fantastic setting and look love it truly a beauty!!!
lyron
Excellent work!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful artwork.
Winterclaw
Wonderful landscape image.
Elcet
Well composed romantic landscape. The trees are somewhat Chinese-like, but the scene is very differently rendered with highly saturated colors, transparency and blue reflections. Outstanding professional art, very impressive.
Flint_Hawk
Fantastic!
kftate
Beautiful! Wonderful work.
SIGMAWORLD
This is a wonderful image!
FCLittle
I like this one very much...the trees are very much my style, and the overall composition is wonderful...what I like the best, though, is that the waterfall begins far above, beyond what we can see.....
beachzz
This is like a dream--soft, gauzy--beautiful!!
dianas..creations
Absolutely beautiful.....love it!!
geoegress
Excellent :)
Waver88
I really like the waterfall in the background. Well done!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
like a lot your gallery!
WWBarros
Wow !! Great art !! Love the water.
vapo
Fantastic light and most amazing colors in this scene... The water especially looks stunning! Vashek
KenyaRose
I had to see this . From a first quick glance I thought it was a near mirror image and after checking it out I see it isn't and yet it is so illusionary. like a mirror image I can see the feeling of perhaps how the waters divided the land and rocks as though it was once one and the same. Yet they are different. What I mean is I love the illusion of a mirrored image even when it is not. But instead making the river more alive and realistic as though it did carve thru the rocks. Love it !