by Michael Hampton | Dec 16, 2008 | Uncategorized
Once this stage is completed I need to continue adding the architectural details to the drawing. The details include the carved flower rosettes in frieze and the small brackets in the architrave of the entablature. At this point my eyes are nearly crossing but I enjoy...
by Michael Hampton | Dec 16, 2008 | Uncategorized
I have completed the elevation drawing and am now transferring it to my watercolor paper, which I have secured to my drafting table. I typically use 300lb Arches hot press for it’s smoothness and I wont have to pre-stretch the paper due to its weight and...
by Michael Hampton | Nov 14, 2008 | Temple of the Four Winds, Uncategorized
For the under drawing I begin on inexpensive trace paper rather then the final watercolor paper. The trace paper allows me to easily make corrections and make necessary overlay sketches. Once the under drawing is complete I will transfer it to watercolor...
by Michael Hampton | Nov 9, 2008 | Temple of the Four Winds, Uncategorized
It was an unusual way for me to find one of my subjects to paint. Normally I select my subjects from books or from my travels. But I discovered the Temple of the Four Winds as I was watching the original film version of Brideshead Revisited with Jeremy Irons. It was a...
