Pour Painting 2

8x8 

acrylic on canvas

It's been a while but I'm action in action! If you like this painting I have prints available here: https://ericfrancis.bigcartel.com/ 
PEACE! #gig

7x10

Pencil on Paper

For years I've posted acrylic portrait painting tutorial. I've never revealed the entire process until now! The part that has been missing is drawing. You can see them in the intro of my videos. Want to know why it's important or how I do it? This video explains.  

7x10

Pencil on Paper

I know it's been a while but I'M BACK! This is a drawing I did for my video on "Drawing for Painters" I'm approaching drawing like it's a pre-painting. This is a two part series. This first video in about drawing on a grid. Grid drawing is a great way to make super accurate drawings. A lot of super realistic drawings and paintings are made on a grid. You should really check out the video. If you want to follow along check out my Patreon page. There you will find the reference pic on a grid. Let's do this together! Peace

Here's a link to Patreon so you can get the reference pic
https://www.patreon.com/ericfrancis

                                                     

The Digital Sketchbook #4

7x10

multimedia on multimedia paper

This is different from what I normally post. This work is from my sketchbook. I thought I'd show some of the work that goes into making a painting by showing my sketches.

Elderly Native Women

8x10

acrylic on canvas

I simply love painting wrinkles! I just like lots of details.

Lupita Nyoung'o

7x10

acrylic on paper

after hear Lupita Nyong'o speech at 7th annual essence black weman in hollywood lunchoen, I made this sketch. She won for best break out performance of the year. You HAVE to hear her speech. 

The Nose

8x10

acrylic on canvas

this time nose next time lips

watch this tutorial: 

The EYE

8x10

acrylic on canvas

Sometimes the heart see whats invisible to the eye

H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Curly Hair

8x10
acrylic on canvas

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.
Sumner Redstone 

Biggie

This is painting is based on The Notorious Big first album cover. Remember back in the day when cds came with a booklet as the cover and you would read the credits. Remember cds lol. This painting is done on a metal mixer plate.

The best part about being able to paint is having the ability to paint. I can paint anything on anything. If you have any special ideas about putting something great on any object like this mixer let me know in a message.

Cornrows (Ciara)

8x10
acrylic on canvas
I love painting cornrows

Tony Parker

8x10

acrylic on canvas

future hall of famer Tony Parker

ABORIGINAL WOMEN

8X10 

acrylic on canvas

If you teach a man anything, he will never learn. George Bernard Shaw

GRACE

8x10

acrylic on canvas

today well lived makes yesterday a dream of happiness

LOCKS

8x10
acrylic on canvas

My secret ingredient for this one is love. I know how cheesy and corny that sounds but because I was painting dreads I couldn't help but to think of all my friends and family with locks. So when there was a choice to do a little more or less, I always chose more. It wasn't anything huge, just little extras that add up and It shows in the final product. Little things mean a lot.

ERYKAH BADU

8x10
acrylic on canvas

We must cultivate our talents by diligently practicing so that we become skilled at what we've chosen to do or practice makes perfect. Peace

VISION

8X10
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Every artist was first an amateur.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 

TAHIRA SYED

8X10
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

TAHIRA IS A FAMOUS PAKISTANI GHAZAL AND FOLK SINGER. SHE WAS ONCE ON THE COVER OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

LOVE

9X12
ACRYLIC ON PAPER

Here are the 4 kinds of loves according to the Greeks:

Agape- selfless, sacrificial, unconditional.

Storge- family ties, the bond among mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers

Philia- close friendship or brotherly kindness

Eros- the physical, sensual affection

FAITH

9x12
acrylic on paper


Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 KJV
Faith is a spiritual substance. It is of course with in us. We have all the faith we need. Its belief that we need to increase.