Greg Pro - Artist

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Take a peek and see if you want a coffee mug or key chain with some fun artwork on it. All proceeds got to me…hey, at least I’m being honest.

The first set of art is Halloween themed. I’ll periodically update with new products.

Hello out there! Do you here the echo?  Sometimes I feel as if I’m posting for myself only, but to my surprise I have a HUGE following. Wow! didn’t think people cared. One of my biggest fans is a guy who sells Viagra for a living. Another guy is from Russia and loves to sell medication. I had one admirer who completely changed my website just for laughs…

So, with all this attention I have pulled back from posting. I’m going to add a few more and see how it goes. If I get anymore HUGE fans, then I may need end this little blog of mine.

We visited Universal Studios yesterday and I stopped by the Jurassic Park Ride to see if the murals I did were still there. There was a total of 6 altogether. Only 2 still exist in the Cafe.

The project lasted about 6 months when I worked there on the lot. It was a really great experience. I’ll post some progress sketches and paintings later. 

These were done sometime ago, but I thought I would post them here today. I painted these with the program Artrage by Ambient Design. It’s nice little program with an easy learning curve.

Plein aire painting originated in France during the late 1700’s. It was a method of painting directly from nature. As an Illustrator I find it of great importance to study how light works in the land around us. It teaches me about the colors that exist and the various textures and how they are affected. You would be surprised to see how much gray is in nature. Too often we find our work either stale or over saturated with color. Working outdoors in nature and making color notes are the best ways to fine-tune our ability to see and paint.

My method is as follows. I try to analyze in depth my subject before hand. I then observe what is in front of me and translate it into something I can understand. This translation then becomes my basis for expression. I organize my shapes into a pleasing arrangement while keeping true to the forms in front of me. It’s not my intention to try and create a masterpiece. The idea is to make as accurate a study of what is there in front of me. The painting should then act as not only documentation but also a memory in time. I can still feel each one long after it’s completion. Warm light, cool breeze, dry air. It’s an experience that pushes beyond a simple definition of art.

My tools consist of an 8×10 pochade box with a glass palette or the soltek easel as shown. I use a limited selection of colors similar to my Cel-vinyl arrangement I used in the past. I prefer bristle brushes mainly Flats and Brights. I also have two palette knifes that are used extensively.

If I could give any advice it would be to keep your thinking organized. Be aware of these simple truths: composition, values, drawing, edges, color and brush dexterity. Squint down at the subject and simplify in paint what you see.

Another…

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Did anyone see the new Indiana Jones movie? I was fortunate to work on the 3rd one back when I was doing designs for movie posters. Of course Drew did the final poster image. I got to do many of the early concept ideas.

Welcome to my Blog. My current website is in a state of suspended animation. With that I decided to add a blog to help update my work and give you a preview of my past too. I hope you enjoy seeing some of the new and old.

Greg