Jm romero's sketches **UPDATED ON 3-20-12**

[Jonromero]

Work i did for a mystery show is on the bottom of a friend named Chris.
The first is a close up of a recent painting.
I would love feedback or suggestions on my work and or advice on technique or possible any ideas on artist to look at or research.

[Jonromero]

Heres a painting I did last Semester

[Jonromero]

it pastel on mi tientes rough side

[Jonromero]

Here are some sketches from life that I did while at Starbucks, school, and the cta

[REONIN]

Really great stuff here

[Jonromero]

These were done a semester ago. I enjoyed the challenge of trying to capture a likeness and create some sort of color harmony throughout the face. These are very small the biggest one is maybe 6"x 4".

[Jonromero]

here are some more studies i did one being an attempt at a tromploie (however you spell that) with pins and paper and the other is a nose study with charcoal.

[bobtail]

Nice! I really like the second painting you posted, of the girl. Looking forward to seeing more.

[jondawo]

Great traditional work. Always nice to see.

[Greenhouse]

You've started out great! The bodys and face painting seems effortless. I like them very much.
The pins and paper study is also nice. It's an eye catcher.
Keep up the good work!

[Jonromero]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[NiyanaMae]

Hey! You have some really neat work, I particularly like the painting you did for the mystery show. Very impressive.

After visiting your website, I see you are a fellow Chicagoan! Nice to meet you.

[Jonromero]

Did this piece today an alla prima done in about 4.5 hours.
need to make some minor tweeks on it still

[Greenhouse]

You’ve done another beautiful piece here! In 4.5 hours, man that’s really good! Nice light and skin tone.
It’s just one thing I was wondering about and it’s the chin and jaw line. Maybe it’s the sketch lines still showing and making the structure a little strange.
But you know, you are so much better than me. And this is just a little constructive critique. I’m already a fan of your work!

[Jonromero]

You’ve done another beautiful piece here! In 4.5 hours, man that’s really good! Nice light and skin tone.
It’s just one thing I was wondering about and it’s the chin and jaw line. Maybe it’s the sketch lines still showing and making the structure a little strange.
But you know, you are so much better than me. And this is just a little constructive critique. I’m already a fan of your work!

Thank You and your absolutely right. I kind of got lazy towards the end of the session lol. The darks around the neck and chin were punched in and also on the cheek. But i never went back and blended them into the middle tone, near the chin and jaw line.

[Jonromero]

Recent Painting I did about a good friend of mine who is an amazingly talented actress. This painting taught me a lot I used a very long layering technique.

[Greenhouse]

Beautiful! I love it!
You’ve got the proportions perfectly right. The skin tones are great and it feels so real.
Très bien!

[kartleyBecil]

I enjoyed the challenge of trying to capture a likeness and create some sort of color harmony throughout the face

[Jonromero]

GREENHOUSE: thank you do much I glad you like it. Kristin is a wonderful model and I'm currently looking into possibly doing another painting of her!

Kartleybecil: Thanks! Love doing these studies!

[vigostar]

WOW< that last painting is fantastic

[Overtoom]

Amazing painting The rough background combines nicely with the very detailed lady actress. Great lighting

[Adam Nowak]

What a start. Now post your actual sketchbook!

[Velocity Kendall]

i think this ones lovely

[Jonromero]

Thank all of you and Adam I will start uploading more SKETCHBOOK drawing of mine lol.

Velocity Kendall: thank you very much!

[kevinwueste]

Nice works here - the painting of the woman in purple - I like ! (and the one the VK posted above..)

the alla prima 4.5 hour - is that mixed oils and painter/ps ? Either way - good stuff!

-Kevin

[Jonromero]

Thanks Kevinwueste!

The 4.5 hour one was done with oil paints and a little bit of medium on mdf board, it was primed with white acrylic gesso. Also the one KV posted was done in the same medium and in about 2.5 hours. It's a much smaller piece.

[marcoalvares]

Hey Jon, I love those paintings. Keep working, man!

[Jonromero]

Marvoalveres. Thank you man! I plan to start uploading a lot more this week!

[theUNKNOWNsketcher]

supsup
!!!

[John Zylstra]

Just linked your sketchbook. Great paintings, Jon. I'll see you around school.