Coral Painter test...

Coral Painter 11

I downloaded the trail version of Coral Painter 11 on Monday. I've been testing it out and it is a pretty incredible software. The tools take a little bit to get used to, but once you get the hang of it you can do some pretty amazing stuff. It would also be helpful if I had a graphics tablet... someday!

Here are a few rough samples of what I have done.

A was kind of going after the "disney animation" look.

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This software would be very useful for creating animation backgrounds.

Finished!

I completed my fishing painting. Below is the finished product. I have also included a few "close ups" of some of the details.

(Due to size reduction the colors and picture quality may not be very good).

Now all that remains is to have the painting scanned and then varnish it. I need to order a frame for it too. This piece is going to be in a show from March-April.

Painting Progress.

As you can see the painting is starting to take shape. Once again, this piece has strong influence of the "early american" style.

Fishing Painting!

This is a new piece that I am working on for a spring "Fishing" show. I did another painting for the show already. To see click HERE

Finished painting.

Here is the complete Family Portrait.

'Jensen Family Portrait'

By Benjamin Iocco

18x24 Acrylic on canvas.

Myself and Peter Jensen. (The happy owner)

Mr. Jensen had an antique frame that he cut down to fit the painting.

Mr. Jensen is a very talented woodworker.

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This painting is based on the Jensen's home which also serves as an inn in the summer. It is a very beautiful place.

http://www.barsenhouseinn.com/

Gallery Sign.

Greg and I made a new sign for our art gallery. I cut it out and Greg painted it. Now I will put a sealer on it and then install it in the front yard.

Family Portrait!

This is a custom painting I am working on for a gentlemen in Addison. The painting is of he and his wife with their six grandchildren.

"Starring Brandon" Auction!

Last Saturday was the Auction for the "Stars" in Brandon.

Myself in front of the Brandon Town Hall Theatre. (Where the auction took place.)

These are the people who purchased my painting.

Mike Mayone and me. Mike is a very talented artist who has been very encouraging to me. To see some off Mike's work visit: http://www.mikemayone.com/

My painting "Star Barn", went for $3,100.00.Link; http://benjaminioccostudioprojects.blogspot.com/2009/05/finished-painting.html

Basin Harbor paintings complete.

I finished my paintings for the "Reflections on Basin Harbor" art show. This afternoon I went and color corrected my images for prints at North 7 Studios.

First Light: Basin Harbor

So all I have to do is varnish and frame each of my pieces and they will be ready for the show. To see the other complete painting of the stone house, visit http://www.benjaminioccostudios.blogspot.com/

Artist's Reception.

Yesterday afternoon I went to the artist reception at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for the art exhibition...Sky, Water, Land, Light; Vermont Artists Look at Lake Champlain.

There were quite a few people who came through.

This is me standing next to my painting,

'View of Lake Champlain from Mt. Defiance'.

(Mom and Dad came up later and took these pictures). Thanks Mom ;-)

Afterwards we went for a tour on the canal schooner, Lois McClure. http://www.lcmm.org/our_fleet/lois_mcclure.htm

Basin Harbor painting progress.

Here is a photo of my current painting progress.

This photo was taken a few days ago, so I'm further along now.

More work.

I've been quite busy the last few weeks. I have been helping with hay at a farm in Brandon, working on a video project, working at the BAG (Brandon Artist's Guild) and working on art for the Basin Harbor art show. Below is one of the pieces I am doing for the show. I am a lot further along now.

New blog name and address.

I have changed the address of this blog to http://www.benjaminioccostudioprojects.blogspot.com/
However, Benjamin Iocco Studios still exists.
This blog will be used for my Media and Art projects and http://www.benjaminioccostudios.blogspot.com/ will be used for the display of all my art.

Finished painting.

Here is my completed painting for the Brandon auction.

"Star Barn"

I went to my printer and had it color corrected for prints this afternoon. Now I have to varnish and frame it. After that it will be ready to go to the auction. For more info click these links: http://www.benjaminioccostudios.blogspot.com/ http://www.brandonartistsguild.org/StaringBrandon.php

Another "Star" themed painting.

Here is another painting that I've been working on that is related to stars.

Here is a detail of the star quilt in progress.

This painting is a lot farther along now. These pictures were taken a few weeks ago. I have been working on my "Star barn" painting in the meantime. I have to have it done by the end of this month.

"Starring Brandon!"

This year Brandon's fund raising theme is "Starring Brandon", so everything has to have to do with stars. Here are a couple pictures of my painting in progress. I started it yesturday.

I was inspired by an actual barn located in Middletown, Pennsylvania, called, "The Star Barn". Link: http://www.thestarbarn.com/


I will post the final painting at some point.
This painting will be sold at Brandon's annual fall auction.

Another painting near completion!

Detail!

Starting another painting!

I finished the Horse and sleigh picture.

Here is another small painting I am working on.

I started on Saturday.

It is also clearly in the early American style.

Painting!

Here are a few pictures of my latest painting project. It is in the early american style as you can see.

At my easel!

Detail of the horse.