Chris Chappell Studio

may3-2011.jpg

2011-05-03T11:59:00.001-05:00

may3-2011.jpg, a photo by Chappell on Flickr.

April 13, 2011

2011-04-17T10:25:00.001-05:00

April 13, 2011, a photo by Chappell on Flickr.

April 15, 2011

2011-04-17T10:12:00.001-05:00

April 15, 2011, a photo by Chappell on Flickr.

Oil on Masonite
30x40 inches

April 14, 2011

2011-04-17T10:11:00.001-05:00

April 14, 2011, a photo by Chappell on Flickr.

Oil on Masonite
About 24x36 inches

April 4, 2011

2011-04-17T10:10:00.001-05:00

April 4, 2011, a photo by Chappell on Flickr.

Oil on Masonite
About 15x30 inches

2011-02-16T21:45:00.002-06:00

A painting of a clamp thing. When you glue bent things use glue, clamps, and wood screws.
Oil on Masonite
18x12 inches

2011-01-28T13:09:00.004-06:00

MattandFlip03.jpg
Originally uploaded by Chappell

2011-01-10T13:11:00.003-06:00

"Matt 02"
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2011
Austin Full Monty
Oil on Masonite
18x18 inches

Matt 01
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2011
Austin Full Monty
18x18 inches
Oil on Masonite

2011-01-05T12:42:00.002-06:00

Framed
Jan 1st, 2011
Oil on Masonite
18x30 inches

2011-01-04T12:43:00.003-06:00

Brentwood January 1st, 2011
Oil on Masonite
18x30 inches

2010-12-07T12:16:00.004-06:00

East End Wines
Oil on Masonite
18x48 inches

2010-11-16T08:23:00.003-06:00

2010 E.A.S.T.
Oil on Masonite
24x48 inches

This was done during the 2010 East Austin Studio Tour. It was getting dark by the time I took the photos- so the reproduction is horrible. Come by and see it in person.

2010-11-16T08:15:00.004-06:00

2010 E.A.S.T. 02
Oil on Masonite
18x36 inches

This was done during the 2010 East Austin Studio Tour. It was getting dark by the time I took the photos- so the reproduction is horrible. Come by and see it in person.

2010-09-16T19:07:00.002-05:00

Oil on Canvas
24x30 inches
chrischappellart.blogspot.com/

2010-09-15T19:12:00.000-05:00

Click on Image
Oil on Canvas
18x48 inches
chrischappellart.blogspot.com/

2010-06-10T09:12:00.003-05:00

"The Last Day (a true story)"
Oil on Canvas
24x30 inches

2010-04-20T11:49:00.003-05:00

People At A Wedding
Oil on Mylar
16 x 40 inches

2010-04-18T17:57:00.002-05:00

"Chase's Wedding 01"
Oil on Mylar

2010-04-18T17:54:00.002-05:00

"Chase's Wedding 02"
Oil on Mylar

2010-04-18T17:49:00.004-05:00

"Guy in Suit 04"
Oil on Masonite
7x5 inches

I've been trying to take pictures of unsuspecting people in 'natural' everyday poses and then paint from that.

2010-04-18T17:46:00.005-05:00

"Guy in Suit 02"
Oil on Masonite
7x5 inches

I've been trying to take pictures of unsuspecting people in 'natural' everyday poses and then paint from that.

2010-03-10T09:17:00.002-06:00

March 8, 2010
Originally uploaded by Chappell

Austin Figurative Gallery
Monday night session, March 8
"Drea"
15 minute pose
Oil on Masonite
12x12 inches

2010-03-09T14:19:00.003-06:00

Oil on Masonite
32x48 inches

2010-03-06T09:33:00.003-06:00

Crestview MiniMax Austin, TX
Oil on Masonite
32x48 inches

2010-03-05T12:56:00.003-06:00

March 5, 2010
Oil on Masonite
32x48 inches

2010-03-05T12:53:00.003-06:00

Another one from March 4, 2010
Oil on Masonite
32x48 inches

2010-03-04T12:30:00.003-06:00

March 4, 2010
Oil on Masonite
32x48 inches

2010-03-03T12:39:00.012-06:00

Oil on Masonite
32 x 48 inches

2010-03-03T12:39:00.009-06:00

I can't get a good photo of this one. Just come over and I'll show it to you in person.
It's cut off, click it for a bigger image.

16x50 inches
Oil on Mylar

2010-03-03T12:39:00.007-06:00

Watercolor

2010-02-24T08:18:00.003-06:00

Oil on Masonite
18 x 24 inches

2010-02-23T14:53:00.004-06:00

"Nate"
Watercolor

I've been trying watercolor during long pose sessions. This one was about a 25 minute pose.

Back

2010-02-19T16:26:00.003-06:00

My Own House
Oil on Masonite

2010-02-15T17:52:00.002-06:00

2010-02-13T17:37:00.004-06:00

A Painting Made from the Drawing I did last Monday (Feb. 9, 2010)
Oil on Masonite
Approx 12x16

2010-02-11T16:47:00.004-06:00

This is the in progress painting I'm working on from the sketch below (Feb 10), Tuesday Feb. 10, 2010. I did the drawing from my truck on site, and am now working on this back at the studio.

2010-02-11T16:33:00.003-06:00

Water Color Sketch
Feb 11, 2010

I did this today. I drove here and made this while sitting in the truck. But..... I left the lights on while I worked on it and ran down the battery. So I had to have someone come give me a jump.

2010-02-10T10:24:00.003-06:00

Drawing from Tuesday Feb 10, 2010
Conte on Mylar
approx: 12x24 inches

2010-02-09T10:22:00.000-06:00

Feb 9, 2010
Charcoal on Paper
24x18inches

2010-01-22T21:59:00.002-06:00

"Waverly "

From Austin Figurative Gallery's Winter Party Live Painting Demo...

Oil on Masonite

24x16inches

2008-09-25T11:26:00.001-05:00

Sept 24, 2008
Pastel
20 x 16 inches

2007-10-14T08:22:00.000-05:00

Charcoal, 24 x 18 inches

2007-09-25T19:23:00.000-05:00

Oil on Masonite
18x12 inches

2007-09-25T14:28:00.001-05:00

30 minute Pose
charcoal, 24x18inches

2007-09-18T17:46:00.000-05:00

Charcoal on Paper,
24x18inches
15 minute pose

2007-04-16T16:21:00.000-05:00

April 20, 2007
Painting of my own street
BIG: 36x48 inches

2007-02-26T19:36:00.000-06:00

12x24 inches, Oil on Board

2007-02-24T11:07:00.000-06:00

Oil on Panel, BIG: 24x48 inches

2007-02-21T08:23:00.001-06:00

Feb 15, 2007
Oil on Panel
12x24

2007-02-20T09:08:00.001-06:00

Feb 17, 2007
Oil on Panel
12x24

2007-02-13T17:33:00.000-06:00

Feb 13, 2007

Above is a detail, Below is the entire painting.
Oil on Panel, 12x30inches

2007-02-07T14:31:00.000-06:00

So this is a big final painting, culminating from those endless daily studies.
Above is a detail. Below is the whole painting.
Oil on Paned, 16x48"
If you click on the image it should take you to Flickr where you can see it bigger.

2007-02-07T14:27:00.000-06:00

Here is what these little ones looked like when they were all framed and hung.
I put up 15 or 16 paintings in a show I'm doing with David O. In person (as opposed to online) they do seem to sell, I'm happy to report.

2007-02-06T20:02:00.000-06:00

Oil on Primed Paper
5x7inches

2007-02-05T21:48:00.000-06:00

Oil on Primed Paper
5x7inches

2007-02-02T16:59:00.001-06:00

Oil on Panel
10x24inches

2007-01-30T19:21:00.000-06:00

This is a small one:
5x7inches Oil on Panel
$100
or
$150 framed like this:

2007-01-24T18:32:00.001-06:00

Above is just a detail. Below is the complete painting.

Oil on Panel, 10x24 inches

2007-01-23T17:07:00.000-06:00

January 23, 2007
Oil on Board, 10x24

2007-01-19T08:25:00.000-06:00

January 19, 2007
Oil on Board, 16x30 inches

2007-01-16T17:31:00.000-06:00

January 16, 2007- Cold Winter in Austin Tx.
Oil on Board, 15x30 inches

2007-01-15T16:13:00.000-06:00

January 15, 2007
Arroyo Seco- A Street in My Neighborhood
Oil on Canvas, 10X20 inches

2006-11-30T21:25:00.000-06:00

Another One Of My Own Street
Oil on Board, about 10X24 inches

2006-11-29T20:41:00.000-06:00

Oil on Board, about 10X24 inches

2006-11-22T15:41:00.000-06:00

November 22, 2006
Oil on Board, about 10X 24 inches

If you click on the image you can see a larger view.

2006-11-21T17:40:00.000-06:00

Oil on Paper
About 8X10 inches

This model shocked us all when she donned bright stripey socks.

2006-11-12T17:47:00.000-06:00

Oil on Board, about 18" by 48"

2006-11-12T17:45:00.000-06:00

1 of 3 in the last couple of days
oil on board, 24 X 48 inches

2006-11-09T21:58:00.001-06:00

Sold

Oil on Paper, 5X7 inches

2006-11-08T21:32:00.000-06:00

November 7, 2006
Oil on Paper, 5X7 inches

2006-11-07T23:03:00.000-06:00

Someone's Backyard
Oil on Paper, 5X7 inches
$100

2006-11-06T21:16:00.000-06:00

Sold

November 5, 2006- The Day I Drove To Bertram Texas (An Hour and A Half of This Road)
Oil on Paper, 5X7
$100

2006-11-05T20:03:00.000-06:00

Sold

November 5, 2006
Oil on Board, 10X8 inches
Framed: $100

I don't know what happened to the yesturday's post... it disapeared in some glitch. Here it is:

Sold

Table
Oil on Panel, 10X8 inches
This is listed on Ebay, click here to see.

2006-11-02T17:50:00.000-06:00

Sold

November 2, 2006- View of MiniMax Parking Lot
Oil on Canvas, 8X10 inches
Framed: $100

2006-11-01T17:53:00.000-06:00

Sold

November 1, 2006- Parking Lot
Oil on Canvas, 8X10 inches
Framed: $100

2006-10-27T17:00:00.000-05:00

Sold

Street-Oct 27, 2006
Oil on Canvas, 8X10inches
To view this item on EBAY click here
bigger image
As always, I will frame this for free. To see what my frames look like click here.

2006-10-26T20:37:00.000-05:00

Sold

Parking Lot
Oil on Canvas, 8X10inches
Framed $100

2006-10-22T16:40:00.000-05:00

Oct. 22, 2006- My Own Toilet
Oil on Primed Paper
Approximately: 10"X8"

I've had several very unsuccessful painting days in a row. Somehow I'm not feeling bad about it, I feel I have made some sort of progress. After Glenn repeatedly suggested I paint on paper, I tried it. It is nice.
It drys really fast, it smears around really nice- hey! it acts just like guache. Or even acrylic.
So why oil on paper? If I could paint like this I would try and save my health and just paint with something water soluble. Why in the world would I want oil paint to act like this???

2006-10-19T17:51:00.000-05:00

The New Model
10X8inches, Oil on Board
Framed $100

2006-10-17T19:22:00.000-05:00

I did these two strange little landscapes...
They are oil on canvas, about 20X8inches each.

I also went to life drawing last night and did a bunch of drawings like these.

2006-10-16T17:08:00.000-05:00

Portrait of Kate
Oil on Board, 10X8inches
Framed $100

I'm not sure about this one... I may go back in on it a little.

I'm going to life drawing tonight!
So I will work from a real model in charcoal and do a painting of it for tommorow.

2006-10-13T17:11:00.000-05:00

Another Small Painting of Anne
10X8inches, Oil on Board
Framed $100

Again I did a small one from an older big one.
Check out my Flickr Page to see the painting I worked from. They are 15 minute poses on 2'X4' boards.

This is also just the two(three) color study. Burnt Sienna, Cobalt, and lots of white.
Hey we're going camping! I'll post again next week.

2006-10-12T17:02:00.000-05:00

October 12, 2006, Small Sketch of Anne
Oil on Board, 10X8
Framed $100

I'm reading a book I found at a used book store on figure painting. It's a very old-school book and it has old timey exercises in it. It's from the olden days when painters wore dressy clothes while they painted naked people.

So this is a two-color oil sketch exercise I did from the book. I could find no naked girls, so I found an old, UNSUCCESSFUL painting I did long ago and painted from it. I got a painting I didn't like so that my little mind would have to be creative in order to make it look good and I wouldn't find myself copying.

The colors are cobalt and burnt sienna. And lots of white, apparently you don't have to count white.

2006-10-11T18:13:00.000-05:00

Shrubs
8X10 inches
Oil on Board
Framed: $100

2006-10-09T18:13:00.000-05:00

Hudi the Dog
5x7, Oil on Board
Framed: $100

Here's what my frames look like- click here.

This is Hudi (he is named after Yehudi Menuhin-not Hootie and the Blowfish- he is extremly sensitive about that).
He really does sit like this but never for long. He is a terrible model because of his constant fidgetting. However, I have painted him a million times so I was able to do this from quick sketches, memory, and several similar poses that he held throughout the day.

2006-10-08T16:55:00.000-05:00

A Quick Study of the House Next Door
10X8 inches, Oil on Board
Framed: $100

2006-10-07T20:20:00.000-05:00

Veiw of Colleta
48X24 inches
Framed
Check out some pictures from the day I painted this-CLICK HERE

Veiw From Balcony

2006-10-06T16:53:00.000-05:00

Veiw From Balcony
30"X24", Oil on Canvas
check out some more pictures

2006-10-06T09:07:00.000-05:00

Veiw of Arroyo Seca
8"X10", Oil on Board
Framed:$100
See it framed, click here.

2006-10-03T13:59:00.000-05:00

Sold

My Own Street

8"X10", Oil on Board
Framed:$100
See it framed, click here.

2006-09-30T17:58:00.000-05:00

Sept 30, 2006
Inexplicably, Someone Papered the Telephone Pole
Oil on Board, about 18"X7"
Framed $100

2006-09-27T17:49:00.000-05:00

Sept 28, 2006
Toilet Portrait 01
Oil on Panel, 11.5"X8"
Check out my ebay listing: CLICK HERE

2006-09-27T10:14:00.001-05:00

September 27, 2006
Oil on Panel
10"X8"
Framed
$100.

2006-09-23T15:34:00.000-05:00

Sold

Moby the Dog
Oil on Board
10"X8"
Hey! you could bid on this- Click Here....

2006-09-21T09:50:00.000-05:00

The Skull of a Poor Dead Cat
Oil on Board
Approximately 7"X5"
Septemeber 19, 2006

Hey! You can buy this...Click

2006-09-20T09:43:00.000-05:00

September 19,2006
Painting of Garden on Two Panels
Priced individually

Approximately 24"X12"
Oil on Panel mounted on wooden stretchers
$100. each
framed: $150. each

2006-09-20T08:55:00.000-05:00

September 18, 2006
My Own Toilet
Oil on Board
5"X7"
Framed- $75

2006-09-16T09:03:00.000-05:00

View of Dolly's House
Oil on Board
24"X48"
Painted early in September 2006

2006-09-16T08:52:00.000-05:00

Testing....
On this blog I hope to add a painting a day for a time...
I've done this before, this exercise of daily painting, but I've never tried to keep up with posting them as I go.