Author: Craig L Haupt

“The House That Jack Built”-Week 33

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Jack, Bottom segment

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 33-Jack-III

 

Moving Counter-Clockwise on the center motif, this is the third segment of “Jack”.

Whereas the first segment reflected Suburbia, the second segment a rural view, the third segment extends the rural flavor with farmland.

As with the other two segments, the oil paints are wet in this section and after they dry, I will go back to brush in additional shadows, color variations in the trees, rework the silo roof, and maybe add an extra car/truck.

For size reference, the main road measures 2” (50mm) in length, the Tractors, only 1/8 of an inch (3mm).

For a refresher or for those new to “The House That Jack Built” painting, see Week 16 & 17 for a view of the full “Jack” Four segment motif before the aerial view embellishment’s .

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 32

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Jack, Left segment

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 32-Jack-II

 

Moving Counter-Clockwise on the center motif, this is the second segment of “Jack”.

Whereas the first segment reflected Suburbia, this second segment reflects a rural view.

The oil paints are now wet in this section and after they dry, I will go back to brush in additional shadows, color variations in the trees, rework the picnic table behind the house, maybe even add an extra car/truck.

For size reference, the horizontal road measures 2 7/8” in length, the Covered bridge only 7/16 of an inch.

For a refresher or for those new to “The House That Jack Built” painting, see Week 16 & 17 for a view of the full “Jack” Four segment motif.

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 31

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Jack, Top segment

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 31-Jack

 

First, I have secured a space and date for the display of the painting “The House That Jack Built”. I will, again, do a Solo Art Exhibit at Ukazoo Bookstore. Scheduled for the months of September/October. The tentative opening reception is Sept 12th.

It is a ways off, but the time works for completing other art images (both paintings and watercolor/pen & ink) and all the necessary framing in order to display a full Art Exhibit to complement the main subject, “The House That Jack Built”.

 

I have another Solo Exhibit in May, at the Laughing Pint Tavern (Highlandtown) but that is for Watercolor/Pen & Ink works only).

 

Back to the painting. “Jack”, the center motif, while a part of “The House That Jack Built”, is a separate painting of its own. Divided into four segments, each section will display a different aerial view. Working with the smallest of brushes and some assistance from a magnifying glass, it is best seen on-line as one section at a time and this week’s section (the top segment) reflects suburbia. For size reference, the horizontal road measures 3 3/4” in length, the vertical road 1 7/8”.

For a refresher or those new to the painting, see Week 16 & 17 for a view of the “Jack” Four segment motif.

As with the rest of the painting, once this portion of paint dries, I will be reworking colors, detail, adding shadows, any additional embellishments, etc.

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 30

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Singer on a Stick

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 30-Holiday Intermission

 

It is my intent, with the Holidays and illness behind me, that next week I will post the “in-progress” center section with “Jack”. Until then I offer this last “Holiday Intermission”.

This weeks’ posted image, is another very simple drawing. In 2005, after a several year pause, I found a number of ‘doodles’ in my sketch books that renewed my interest and during a flurry of activity, from 2005 to 2008, some of these completed images were extremely simple in line and color. This renewed interest didn’t end with 2008, but I then settled in and resolved that I would no longer allow any extended pauses to interrupt my inherent need to continue creating art.

 

Entitled “Singer on a Stick”, this 8” x 10”, Color Pencil and Watercolor on paper, was finished July, 2006.

 

The continuing posting schedule for the project is, as laid out:

Today, Monday, January 12; “Holiday Intermission”.

Monday, January 19: “Jack” Center of Painting Progress Post.

 

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 29

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Blue Bands

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 29-Holiday Intermission

 

As the holidays wind down and my bout with two weeks of the flu and other various under-the-weather conditions ease up, I am getting set up to work with the center portion of “The House That Jack Built” painting.

I will continue the “Holiday Intermissions” both this week and next to give me a chance to catch up with ‘Jack’.

This weeks’ posted image, for as simple as it is, has a history. The image was completed as a ‘Vertical’ design. A friend looked at it as a ‘Horizontal’ design and a friendly controversy started with asking several people their preference. The light hearted unofficial vote, at the time, tilted in the ‘Horizontal’ favor and it was framed and displayed at that next Art exhibit ‘Horizontally’.

For this posting, I still like it ‘Vertically’, and so it is posted as such.

Entitled “Blue Bands”, this 8” x 11”, Graphite and Watercolor on paper, was completed August, 2007.

 

The continuing posting schedule for the project is, as laid out:

Today, Monday, January 5; “Holiday Intermission”.

 

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 28

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Red Lips II

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 28-Holiday Intermission

 

For this Holiday intermission, the above Oil painting is among one of my earliest attempts in learning to work with oil paints. Entitled “Red Lips II” this 9” x 12” Oil on board was completed in June, 2011.

The continuing posting schedule for the project is, as laid out:

Today, Monday, December 29; “Holiday Intermission”.

 

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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A Greeting

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Mother and Child

To all my relatives, friends, fellow artists, and followers of my Art posts on FaceBook, WordPress Blog, LinkedIn, and Google/Google Art Community, that take this time of the year to celebrate Christmas and/or their respective Holiday celebrations, I wish you all the best.

Craig

 

“The House That Jack Built”-Week 27

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Ladybug Neclace-Butterfly Bowtie

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 27-Holiday Intermission

 

 

As I engage in the Holiday season and a wrestle with a bout of the Flu, I will post a few “Holiday Intermission” images over the next few Monday’s till I get re-involved with “The House That Jack Built” after the New Years celebration’s.

 

For this intermission, the above Pen & Ink/Watercolor/Color Pencil drawing is entitled “Ladybug Necklace-Butterfly Bowtie”. This image was completed in July, 2006.

 

 

The continuing posting schedule for the project is, as laid out:

Today, Monday, December 22; “Holiday Intermission”.

 

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 26

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“The House That Jack Built”

Week 26-Fourth Corner of Painting

 

As with the posting of the first 3 corners of the painting, while there is considerable progress in this corner, there are still areas/objects that will be revisited and finalized.

Latch for the gate, mulling over a design for the kite/adding the tail, a bluebird on the birdbath, reworking the basketball net, making the mice stand out more against the ‘grey’ background, maybe a mushroom or two and a few smaller flowers in the ’planters’, etc.

The next area of concentration is “Jack” (in the center) which is a painting unto itself.

With the holidays upon us, I am going to slow down with this next area and for the next 3 weeks post past art images as a “Holiday Intermission”.

 

The continuing posting schedule for the project is, as laid out:

Today, Tuesday, December 16; “Fourth Corner Painting”.

 

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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“The House That Jack Built”-Week 25

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Wire Mustache

“The House That Jack Built”

Week 25-”Rain” Delay intermission.

 

To be completely honest, I am not ready to post the “Fourth Corner” of “The House That Jack Built”. Still being worked on and just not progressed enough that I would be satisfied with putting it out there for you to see.

I am still working on it now as this is posted and feel that it will be ready to post tomorrow, Tuesday.

As I continue work with detail in the fourth corner area of the painting “The House That Jack Built” I will post a past Art image.

My apologies.

To reflect my mood at not posting the Fourth Corner, I will post a Pen & Ink/Color Pencil/Watercolor drawing entitled “Wire Mustache” completed July, 2007.

 

Art notes:

All images and text are copyright Craig L Haupt

Postings of “The House That Jack Built” are every Monday Evening.

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