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.
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Comments (14)
abcblair
Very nice! Wonderful sense of light!
Pewter7
This is so lovely! I really enjoy the warm, rich hues and collection of objects. You have created a beautiful image!
auntietk
Love the blue background with the brass! Beautiful.
tizjezzme
I absolutely LOVE it! So, did you start this off as a photo and then painted over it?
koosievantutte
very fine painting
Keymilan
Great colors and lighting !!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
extraordinary!
november22
Very fine work - tho i prefer your landscapes I find the still life works to be great examples of seeing.
GR8PNTR
Thank you all for your kindness. All of my work begins with sketching then photography of the objects. I then composite, manipulate and enhance the shots digitally until I'm happy with the composition. The last phase is printing out the image as the starting point for the painting. I then begin the painting with a tinted ground (a wash of dull color on the canvas), followed by direct traditional painting. The method is to sketch the design by hand, eye and brush with a very thin dark grayed color and build up the painting from there. No use of extra tools or anything like that, all of the work is just paint applied with brush as it's been done for centuries. Thank you all again, David
Mondwin
Fine and splendid paint...bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
ElizaB
fine still life
ekatz
wonderful colours and depth
dianas..creations
Well you do an excellent job your paintings are absolutely fantastic!!!
vapo
Beautiful painting, with vibrant colors and crispy light! Vashek