Plein Air Painting On TCU Campus - A Video

Video by Justin Tennison

Music: Two Bicycles "Window" & "I'm Not Afraid to Wait for You"

Chairman Of The Board

"Mr. Clarence Scharbauer"   50" x 40"   Oil

"Mr. Clarence Scharbauer"  (detail) 

"Mr. Clarence Scharbauer"  (detail)

The portrait of Mr. Scharbauer is finished, framed and ready to deliver to Texas Christian University.  

Danielle and Gabrielle (or is it Gabrielle and Danielle?)

"The TCU Commons" hanging in the TCU student union building.

These identical twins are two of the subjects in my painting of TCU's Frog Fountain.  When I was on campus gathering reference for this painting, these young ladies and their friend walked up and unknowingly situated themselves in the perfect place for my composition.  (I first posted about it here.)

They sat and visited for a few minutes and then another friend arrived and off they went.   

I thought I'd never see them again and wondered if they would ever see the painting.  One Sunday morning in church, several weeks later, these sisters arrived and sat in the pew right in front of my wife and me!  I recognized them immediately and after the service introduced myself and explained that they were about six inches tall in a painting I was working on and asked how much they charged for modeling.  (no charge)  Thank you Danielle and Gabrielle! 

A Portrait With Some Purple

"Clarence Scharbauer"  (in progress)   50" x 40"   Oil

As I continue to paint subjects around Fort Worth, I'm also working on several portrait commissions.  My subject here is Mr. Clarence Scharbauer, Chairman of the Board of Texas Christian University - hence the use of TCU purple in the background and on his tie! The portrait will be unveiled May 22 and I'm working hard to finish it and to make sure it's dry when I deliver it.

Frog Fountain Finished

"TCU Commons"   30" x 40"   Oil

I've finished this painting of the Texas Christian University Commons.  Not that long ago this area used to be a parking lot but is now one of the focal points of the campus.  It's a great architectural space and if you haven't seen it I would recommend a visit.  I'm pleased that the university has acquired this painting and it will hang in one of the buildings near the fountain.

TCU Painting Progressing

I'm continuing to make progress on the TCU Commons painting.  I visited the campus several times when I was gathering reference for the painting.  One day while I was photographing, the three girls pictured below walked by and sat down at the fountain.  When they saw that I was taking pictures they offered to move, thinking they were in my way.  Little did they know that they were exactly what the composition needed.  I couldn't have posed them better if I had tried!

New Video

Video by Justin Tennison

Original Score by Badger The Third

10" x 8"   Watercolor

Fort Worth's very own TCU Horned Frogs are 2011 Rose Bowl Champions!  TCU purple is all over town.  When I saw purple roses in the market, I knew I had to paint one.  First a watercolor in my sketchbook (above) and then an oil painting.

"Purple Rose"   12" x 9"   Oil