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CHARLES WEISS ART
Charles Weiss is a Canadian ARTIST WHO ENJOYS MANY FORMS OF CREATIVITY. Painting, Drawing, Political commentary as editorial cartoons and Wood Carvings
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Wood carving muskie in progress
This carving is about 36 inches /92 cm long. Basswood for the main body and pine for the added fins. This carvings was inspired by a recent illustration of a musky head in 2016 Spring issue of Anglers Journal.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
MUSKIE PAINTING, ASSAULT ON THE ROCKS
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Mural of two Sleepy Otters
The wobble shaped bubble border and the start of acrylic painting . Starting with highlighting the heads with white and brown. |
Variety of brush sizes and a wave cross hatching starting at the top in hues of blue and green |
Adding more water and wave colours. |
Painting with acrylic washes around the otter shapes |
Completely painting around the otters with the water colour changing to green blue to yellow. |
The shapes of the otters are being refined . |
Additional fur detail has been added with raw umber and ultra marine blue acrylic. |
Detail showing the paws holding together their bodies as they sleep. |
Adding highlights to the fur and background water. |
Artist Charles Weiss poses in front of mural in progress |
The client asked for this mural to be placed half way up the wall to be above the edge of the bed in their daughters room. |
Original photo reference from Jon Vargas |
The black marker drawing in the full size of mural |
Monday, March 21, 2016
Toronto Comic Con!
Great afternoon light at the Metro Convention Centre for photographing Costumed Model playing as their favourite characterS.
The Dr. Who robot in life size with bright light! |
A woman as Thor beating Captain America! FULL CONTACT COSTUME ACTION! |
Delightful costumes that cover the essentials. |
MANY PEOPLE RELAXING AND SHARING PHOTOS! |
Author Rebecca Diem was in costume in the Steam Punk area selling her series of books TALES OF CAPTAIN DUKE! |
LARGER THAN LIFE A COSTUMED WOMAN as THOR! |
WHERE ELSE DO YOU EXPECT TO FIND THE Cadillac AMBULANCE OF GHOST BUSTERS FAME?! Toronto cOMIC cON! |
furious LIGHT SABER ACTION POSES! |
Selfie photo opportunities! |
Costumes and make up are very well turned out! |
Whirling images of costumed people are in large crowds! |
Posing with Captain America! |
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Painting a wood carved PIKE
Primed and now the fins are painted a base orange along with the back is green gold
The side is painted a green mixed with umber brown. Eye has a little bit of gold. |
Detail of the head scale pattern. |
Markings on the fins are a mix of black green and umber brown. |
white markings are added . A little metallic gold added to the iris of the eye. |
The finished painting of the pike. 43 inches in length. |
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Muskie painting on progress
2016 COPYRIGHT Charles Weiss
basic drawing concept for painting |
Washes of blue added on the head mouth and jaw with weed stem detail |
Preliminary drawing on canvas with washes of green and yellow around shape of muskie with open mouth and underwater vegetation |
Monday, February 29, 2016
Fishy Mural on Dundas Street West , Toronto
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