![\"Eyes-Cameroon-lips-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Cameroon-lips-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Cameroon-lips-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Cameroon<\/em> (detail).\u00a0 Click on these for finished version, and then again on it for larger view.<\/a><\/h6>\nThe girl from Cameroon is the first I attempted. That was before I got the idea for a series. I’d painted her before, small, but I always thought those lips needed further exploration, a revealing of their true glory. What landscape can compare with lips close up? She wears no lipstick but every color in the catalog is hers naturally. And the eyes, glistening wet, reflecting what she is looking upon. In my photo reference the eyes were so clear you could see the photographer. But I thought a cross more fitting for her gaze. Good for the Easter season. Or any time.<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Cameroon-w-artist-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Cameroon-w-artist-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Cameroon-w-artist-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe painting in progress, stapled to the studio wall, Size: 78×95 inches.<\/a><\/h6>\nThese pieces are just short of eight feet wide and six feet tall. The “in process” photos are to give a sense of perspective. A lot of paint is required, a lot of canvas, and a lot of space. And it can be messy, my clothes even taking on the look of a painting.<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Tibet-w-artist-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Tibet-w-artist-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Tibet-w-artist-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Tibet<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nAll of these are from photos I’ve had for some time, waiting for the right occasion. Putting a reflected cross in each eye, sometimes very subtly, further established a theme. Each is painted with a slightly different style. Note the different colors on each side of the brush, handy for slapping in different areas at virtually the same time.<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Native-Amer-prog-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Native-Amer-prog-6501.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Native-Amer-prog-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Native American<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic, in process.<\/a><\/h6>\nClick on the picture and you’ll see that this one ended up a different than it was at this stage. I decided a darker background was needed. Then I wasn’t sure but it was late to go back. So I hit it again with some palette-like texture and called it done. Another thing you can’t really see here is the thick paint. I finished this one up with a lot of palette knife work.<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Pakistan-w-artist-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Pakistan-w-artist-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Pakistan-w-artist-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Pakistan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nI completed this one in a different location, thus the newspaper masking the wall, and done completely in acrylic…because I needed to move it immediately after completion. Capturing that restrained smile was this one’s challenge, some five or six times larger than mine.<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Japan-w-artist-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Japan-w-artist-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Japan-w-artist-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Japan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nOkay, so here’s another done in acrylic only, but for other reasons. I was experimenting with a new style altogether. I’ve often thought that, as I live and work with a printmaker (Anne) I should let some of her techniques influence me.\u00a0 So for the hair I used one of Anne’s hand-carved linoleum plates, slathering it with paint and pressing it on the canvas. For the face I did the same but used scraps of bubble wrap. Worked great, don’t you think?<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Japan-detail-eyes-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Japan-detail-eyes-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Japan-detail-eyes-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
![\"Eyes-Japan-detail-lips-650\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Eyes-Japan-detail-lips-650.jpg\" "\\"Eyes-Japan-detail-lips-650\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nAnother thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n
![\"CCShow-big-faces-1300\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/CCShow-big-faces-1300-650x365.jpg\" "\\"CCShow-big-faces-1300\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe painting in progress, stapled to the studio wall, Size: 78×95 inches.<\/a><\/h6>\nThese pieces are just short of eight feet wide and six feet tall. The “in process” photos are to give a sense of perspective. A lot of paint is required, a lot of canvas, and a lot of space. And it can be messy, my clothes even taking on the look of a painting.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Tibet<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nAll of these are from photos I’ve had for some time, waiting for the right occasion. Putting a reflected cross in each eye, sometimes very subtly, further established a theme. Each is painted with a slightly different style. Note the different colors on each side of the brush, handy for slapping in different areas at virtually the same time.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Native American<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic, in process.<\/a><\/h6>\nClick on the picture and you’ll see that this one ended up a different than it was at this stage. I decided a darker background was needed. Then I wasn’t sure but it was late to go back. So I hit it again with some palette-like texture and called it done. Another thing you can’t really see here is the thick paint. I finished this one up with a lot of palette knife work.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Pakistan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nI completed this one in a different location, thus the newspaper masking the wall, and done completely in acrylic…because I needed to move it immediately after completion. Capturing that restrained smile was this one’s challenge, some five or six times larger than mine.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Japan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nOkay, so here’s another done in acrylic only, but for other reasons. I was experimenting with a new style altogether. I’ve often thought that, as I live and work with a printmaker (Anne) I should let some of her techniques influence me.\u00a0 So for the hair I used one of Anne’s hand-carved linoleum plates, slathering it with paint and pressing it on the canvas. For the face I did the same but used scraps of bubble wrap. Worked great, don’t you think?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAnother thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Tibet<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nAll of these are from photos I’ve had for some time, waiting for the right occasion. Putting a reflected cross in each eye, sometimes very subtly, further established a theme. Each is painted with a slightly different style. Note the different colors on each side of the brush, handy for slapping in different areas at virtually the same time.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Native American<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic, in process.<\/a><\/h6>\nClick on the picture and you’ll see that this one ended up a different than it was at this stage. I decided a darker background was needed. Then I wasn’t sure but it was late to go back. So I hit it again with some palette-like texture and called it done. Another thing you can’t really see here is the thick paint. I finished this one up with a lot of palette knife work.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Pakistan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nI completed this one in a different location, thus the newspaper masking the wall, and done completely in acrylic…because I needed to move it immediately after completion. Capturing that restrained smile was this one’s challenge, some five or six times larger than mine.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Japan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nOkay, so here’s another done in acrylic only, but for other reasons. I was experimenting with a new style altogether. I’ve often thought that, as I live and work with a printmaker (Anne) I should let some of her techniques influence me.\u00a0 So for the hair I used one of Anne’s hand-carved linoleum plates, slathering it with paint and pressing it on the canvas. For the face I did the same but used scraps of bubble wrap. Worked great, don’t you think?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAnother thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Native American<\/em>, 73×95, Oil over Acrylic, in process.<\/a><\/h6>\nClick on the picture and you’ll see that this one ended up a different than it was at this stage. I decided a darker background was needed. Then I wasn’t sure but it was late to go back. So I hit it again with some palette-like texture and called it done. Another thing you can’t really see here is the thick paint. I finished this one up with a lot of palette knife work.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Pakistan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nI completed this one in a different location, thus the newspaper masking the wall, and done completely in acrylic…because I needed to move it immediately after completion. Capturing that restrained smile was this one’s challenge, some five or six times larger than mine.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Japan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nOkay, so here’s another done in acrylic only, but for other reasons. I was experimenting with a new style altogether. I’ve often thought that, as I live and work with a printmaker (Anne) I should let some of her techniques influence me.\u00a0 So for the hair I used one of Anne’s hand-carved linoleum plates, slathering it with paint and pressing it on the canvas. For the face I did the same but used scraps of bubble wrap. Worked great, don’t you think?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAnother thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Pakistan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nI completed this one in a different location, thus the newspaper masking the wall, and done completely in acrylic…because I needed to move it immediately after completion. Capturing that restrained smile was this one’s challenge, some five or six times larger than mine.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Japan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nOkay, so here’s another done in acrylic only, but for other reasons. I was experimenting with a new style altogether. I’ve often thought that, as I live and work with a printmaker (Anne) I should let some of her techniques influence me.\u00a0 So for the hair I used one of Anne’s hand-carved linoleum plates, slathering it with paint and pressing it on the canvas. For the face I did the same but used scraps of bubble wrap. Worked great, don’t you think?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAnother thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nEyes on the Cross, Japan<\/em>, 73×95, Acrylic.<\/a><\/h6>\nOkay, so here’s another done in acrylic only, but for other reasons. I was experimenting with a new style altogether. I’ve often thought that, as I live and work with a printmaker (Anne) I should let some of her techniques influence me.\u00a0 So for the hair I used one of Anne’s hand-carved linoleum plates, slathering it with paint and pressing it on the canvas. For the face I did the same but used scraps of bubble wrap. Worked great, don’t you think?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nAnother thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nOne of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA detail of the same little girl all rendered in dots from the bubble wrap. As I always say, “A painter isn’t a painter because he uses a brush; he is a painter because he uses paint.” You can get the paint on in any way that works.<\/p>\n
Another thing I always say is that the lips are more challenging than even the eyes. And getting them right is all the more rewarding. In this case, it was as much happy accident as anything, what with the hard-to-control bubble wrap as painting tool.<\/p>\n One of the walls in the Crystal Cathedral show, in their architecturally stunning visitor’s center. It’s a museum-like space and perfect for a show of big pieces. Click on this photo and the following for better views.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
![\"CCShow-Face-in-Wind-1300\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/CCShow-Face-in-Wind-1300-650x365.jpg\" "\\"CCShow-Face-in-Wind-1300\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"CCShow-Standing-Portraits-1300\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/CCShow-Standing-Portraits-1300-650x365.jpg\" "\\"CCShow-Standing-Portraits-1300\\"")
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