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Rod Norman

Joined Artfinder: Aug. 2013

Artworks for sale: 1

(39)

United States

Updates from Rod Norman's studio

  • Working on the Moon

    Working on the Moon

    It seems paintings of the moon are favorited by a lot of visitors to my gallery. I enjoy them and I especially enjoy making paintings that other people enjoy

    14 September 2014
    Working small

    Working small

    For a long time, as a result of my good friend in New York City telling me to work big, I worked in a 5.5' x 7' size. I no longer have that luxury. There is no place to store paintings that size and no one is really buying paintings that big. So I'm back to working small. I have even gone down as far as 3" x 3" and 4" x 4" in order to hone my craft. When I work larger; like 8' x 10" up to 16" x 20", I use bigger brushes. However, most of my work is still done with the 1/2 filburt brush. It's a favorite of mine and easy to handle. I work outside often from life but sometimes from images I had taken myself. I use these to help me recall some of the area around where I grew up as a boy as well.

    14 September 2014
    For Consideration

    For Consideration

    This image is 2700 px wide

    29 August 2014
    For consideration

    For consideration

    This is a 2700 px wide image

    28 August 2014
    For consideration

    For consideration

    This is a 2700px wide image

    28 August 2014
    The Artist's Studio

    The Artist's Studio

    I have worked in studios borrowed (on loan from a good friend in New York City when I first arrived) rented, in Hoboken NJ on the twelfth floor of a factory building covering 1600 square feet, in a basement in the east village where my largest paintings grew through the night, and in the huge sub-basement of the gallery building at 555 Broadway where a Japanese collector provided studio spaces for artists he collected. It was here I did my largest work; 15 by 7 feet. Now I prefer to work outdoors in the fresh air, using my Julianne easel either on a table or set up in the woods or by the side of the road. I use the large jar of linseed oil since the cans seem to be too hard to open (Chinese lids, I suspect) Now I simply pry the lid off and pour the contents into this perfect jar.

    21 July 2014
    Painting in Progress 1

    Painting in Progress 1

    This is a 12" x 12" canvas oil painting to be entitled "Harmony Rocks". As you can see, I start with deep, muted colors. This allows me to let the paint tell me what it wants as well as moving my composition around effortlessly. In the progression, I build up to the stronger colors and save the highlights for last. My palette is limited to Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Yellow Ocher, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, and Titanium White.

    09 July 2014
    Painting in Progress 2

    Painting in Progress 2

    Now that the composition is set, I begin to work out the main elements using stronger color.

    09 July 2014
    Painting in Progress 3

    Painting in Progress 3

    At this point the painting is about halfway finished. I add Cadmium Yellow and Cerulean Blue to my palette.

    09 July 2014
    Oil Painting in the Small Format

    Oil Painting in the Small Format

    This is the Julianne Easel I use for painting in oils. For acrylics, I prefer to work flat with a table and plenty of room. This was taken by my good friend, Bob Pugmire. His wife Nola is also an artist and I'm staying with them until I find a house with a studio.

    29 June 2014