Cosmic Cow: "Crab in Space" Underpainting

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"Crab in Space" Underpainting by Scott Plaster - Saturday, 14 February 2009, 03:36 PM

OK, here is the completed "Crab in Space" underpainting. I used only two colors (cobalt blue and raw umber) to draw the crab and establish some color in the background. At this stage, I look to see if I'm happy with the conversation and lights/darks. This process gets me more familiar with the lines of the shapes and how they will interplay with each other. I'm still not sure what I'll do with the background. I'll let this dry and then start with the background to see what might happen next: Reply See this post in context

Cosmic Cow: "Crab In Space" So Far

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	"Crab In Space" So Far by Scott Plaster - Saturday, 14 February 2009, 02:48 PM
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Cosmic Cow: Scott is Painting Again (or almost): "Crab in Space"

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Scott is Painting Again (or almost): "Crab in Space" by Scott Plaster - Saturday, 14 February 2009, 02:05 PM

Crab_in_Space_initial_drawing.jpg Hello All, I actually continued work on "Crab in Space" today. I have him drawn out on canvas and ready for the underpainting. This one has been a compositional challenge, but I think the way I have the crab positioned now will be dynamic enough. I used water-soluble graphite pencil to sketch him on canvas, and I use a wet paper towel to erase. The next step will be to use some thin washes to establish some color. I plan to use the background (a blue-speckled enamel pot lid) to create a "space" look with the white specks being stars. I'm also considering a heavy impasto for the light parts of the claws to give them more dimension and bring them forward. It will probably involve impasto medium and multiple layers ... maybe the thickest treatment I've ever done (I mean REALLY thick). I haven't decided how I will achieve the background yet, but will see when I get there. I might want some dimension and that could involve using transparent colors over an underpainting. I like the blue enamel look, but in the colors of the crab I want to emphasize the bright blue and reds, so I'll have to see ... Here is what I have so far. --Scott Reply See this post in context

Cosmic Cow: Scott Plaster is Featured Artist of the Week in the Community Arts Cafe Magazine

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Scott Plaster is Featured Artist of the Week in the Community Arts Cafe Magazine by Scott Plaster - Sunday, 7 December 2008, 09:27 AM

"In Pursuit of the Cosmic Cow" Cosmic Cow Artist Scott Plaster is Artist of the Week in the Community Arts Cafe Magazine Scott would describe his most recent works as whimsical. "I think that one reason for creating art is to get people to look at the world around them in a different way. I try to highlight my subjects in a way that makes them look "more than" their surroundings. I try to give the animals character, and people often comment that they can relate to the animals they see in my works." He finds that some of his paintings make people smile, which in today's world can be as rewarding as anything else in today's troubled times... Read the Full Story in the Community Arts Cafe... Reply See this post in context

Cosmic Cow: Cosmic Cow Society Featured in GoTriad!

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Cosmic Cow Society Featured in GoTriad! by Scott Plaster - Sunday, 7 December 2008, 09:25 AM

GREENSBORO - Scott Plaster's artist eye couldn't help but notice the cow. It stood alongside the Blue Ridge Parkway, looking so out of place as cars whizzed by. Plaster snapped a photograph. Someday, he knew, he would paint that cow. He didn't know then that his whimsically-painted bovine would become the namesake of a new organization of emerging and established artists, the Cosmic Cow Society... Read the Full Story in Go Triad Reply See this post in context

Cosmic: Cosmic Cow Artist Scott Plaster Featured in Community Arts Cafe Magazine...

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Cosmic Cow Artist Scott Plaster Featured in Community Arts Cafe Magazine... by Scott Plaster - Sunday, 7 December 2008, 08:47 AM

In Pursuit of the Cosmic Cow Cosmic Cow Artist Scott Plaster is Artist of the Week in the Community Arts Cafe Magazine Scott would describe his most recent works as whimsical. "I think that one reason for creating art is to get people to look at the world around them in a different way. I try to highlight my subjects in a way that makes them look "more than" their surroundings. I try to give the animals character, and people often comment that they can relate to the animals they see in my works." He finds that some of his paintings make people smile, which in today's world can be as rewarding as anything else in today's troubled times... Read the Full Story in the Community Arts Cafe... See this post in context

Cosmic: GoTriad Features Cosmic Cow Society ...

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GoTriad Features Cosmic Cow Society ... by Scott Plaster - Sunday, 7 December 2008, 08:35 AM

GREENSBORO - Scott Plaster's artist eye couldn't help but notice the cow. It stood alongside the Blue Ridge Parkway, looking so out of place as cars whizzed by. Plaster snapped a photograph. Someday, he knew, he would paint that cow. He didn't know then that his whimsically-painted bovine would become the namesake of a new organization of emerging and established artists, the Cosmic Cow Society... Read the Full Story in Go Triad See this post in context