by CP LeBlanc | Work in Progress
I needed to quickly create a half dozen wooden floater frames to accommodate a number of small panel paintings for display at The Green Room here in Lafayette. These were initially intended as part of two larger triptychs set into a couple of salvaged wooden door and...
by CP LeBlanc | Work in Progress
The blank canvas- or in this case the blank panel. There is a sort of unbridled fear mixed with excitement each time I face one of these. It is an uphill battle and prime time for my inherent procrastination. Can I do it again? Can I do a better job of it than I did...
by CP LeBlanc | Work in Progress
Creeping towards the finish line. I had only a few late nights with which to work. Once the initial composition is painted, I will need to add half-paste washes to much of it to get the desired effect. I have most often left my figures in a sort of under-painting...
by CP LeBlanc | Work in Progress
I envisioned this piece as a close-up of boisterous Mardi Gras crowd along a parade route. It is still that but there has been an evolution to a more ambiguous celebration. Beads, doubloons, trinkets and other ephemera were intentionally omitted. Initially, I thought...
by CP LeBlanc | Work in Progress
A few late nights after work have resulted in visible progress on this painting. I intend to work mainly with a fall color palette throughout. I started with the top left corner and began to fill in what is essentially an underpainting. I will go back at some point...
by CP LeBlanc | Work in Progress
It’s Taken Awhile But I’m Gettin’ There. I finally had the opportunity to lay paint brush to canvas after an extended hiatus. Man, it felt great! The move from central TX to south LA turned out to be quite the epic adventure. I needed the downtime to...
