tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56572465780087196192012-02-16T15:41:16.325-08:00Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-70770507119575683452010-11-16T15:28:00.000-08:002010-11-16T15:28:37.990-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TOMSvJqZ3ZI/AAAAAAAAADM/g7WJ4Blpkqg/s1600/midsummer_002_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TOMSvJqZ3ZI/AAAAAAAAADM/g7WJ4Blpkqg/s320/midsummer_002_bk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is another piece from the unnamed Dreamworks project. Painted in gouache on illustration board. Copyright dreamworks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-7077050711957568345?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-71027306066469374222010-10-08T09:05:00.000-07:002010-10-08T09:05:07.398-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TK9AcgM2jvI/AAAAAAAAADI/6AOT15cled4/s1600/midsummer_001_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TK9AcgM2jvI/AAAAAAAAADI/6AOT15cled4/s320/midsummer_001_bk.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TK9AC3vhXyI/AAAAAAAAADE/zwuUZDJY_H4/s1600/midsummer_001_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This gouache was painted for an unnamed Dreamworks project. Painted on illustration board. All art work copyright Dreamworks Animation.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-7102730606646937422?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-46840034469567795242010-09-10T08:47:00.000-07:002010-09-10T08:47:25.276-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TIpSi3ah-HI/AAAAAAAAAC8/ZXHwYG8dngQ/s1600/personal_008_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TIpSi3ah-HI/AAAAAAAAAC8/ZXHwYG8dngQ/s320/personal_008_bk.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pastel on Canson pastel paper.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-4684003446956779524?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-44412722218777119832010-09-03T09:09:00.000-07:002010-09-03T09:09:35.842-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TIEcme3tRiI/AAAAAAAAAC0/hmCTIrsYDnM/s1600/personal_007_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TIEcme3tRiI/AAAAAAAAAC0/hmCTIrsYDnM/s320/personal_007_bk.jpg" /></a></div>In this pastel, I wanted to play cool light against the deep darks of the background. In Taiwan, the sky was overcast a majority of the time in winter.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-4441272221877711983?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-52760804442058974212010-08-20T09:28:00.000-07:002010-08-20T09:28:53.052-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TG6sKrsw4rI/AAAAAAAAACk/lcYEpGuDwtM/s1600/personal_009_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TG6sKrsw4rI/AAAAAAAAACk/lcYEpGuDwtM/s320/personal_009_bk.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taiwan Series</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This piece was inspired by a walk in an area close to Taipei. When I work on a piece, I'm not interested in being factually correct. I like to take liberties. I'm not recording history.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-5276080444205897421?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-23177221119828196542010-08-10T10:26:00.000-07:002010-08-10T10:30:50.338-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGGw1q2W4I/AAAAAAAAACM/bTOq9c85-08/s1600/spirit_001_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGGw1q2W4I/AAAAAAAAACM/bTOq9c85-08/s320/spirit_001_bk.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastel on paper</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGG9CPixnI/AAAAAAAAACU/6Vefld__oZw/s1600/spirit_011_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGG9CPixnI/AAAAAAAAACU/6Vefld__oZw/s320/spirit_011_bk.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastel on paper</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGHLa7kN4I/AAAAAAAAACc/nXxvRP86z1A/s1600/spirit_016_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="129" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGHLa7kN4I/AAAAAAAAACc/nXxvRP86z1A/s320/spirit_016_bk.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acrylic on board</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TGGGw1q2W4I/AAAAAAAAACM/bTOq9c85-08/s1600/spirit_001_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These visual development pieces are from Dreamworks Animation's 2d film: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. I was fortunate to have worked on such a visually inspired, natural environment. All art work copyrighted Dreamworks Animation.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-2317722111982819654?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-7089496484724546132010-08-03T08:48:00.000-07:002010-08-03T08:48:15.191-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFg5fHM5LJI/AAAAAAAAABg/N5zOLzcB2Oo/s1600/personal_006_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFg5fHM5LJI/AAAAAAAAABg/N5zOLzcB2Oo/s320/personal_006_bk.jpg" /></a></div>This pastel was inspired by the Grand Tetons. Sennelier pastels on gray Canson pastel paper.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-708949648472454613?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-73623467333372309082010-07-29T10:24:00.000-07:002010-07-29T10:24:21.029-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFG4aTkbN2I/AAAAAAAAAAs/K80Nm6wa54s/s1600/personal_002_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFG4aTkbN2I/AAAAAAAAAAs/K80Nm6wa54s/s320/personal_002_bk.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taiwan Series</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was inspired to do this Pastel by visiting a Chinese Temple in Taipei. It was done on Canson paper with the background mildly rubbed in with a base of black pastel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-7362346733337230908?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-43591190757636975882010-07-29T10:18:00.000-07:002010-07-29T10:18:40.478-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFG1ga-snRI/AAAAAAAAAAk/JiRU1Xvsr60/s1600/personal_001_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFG1ga-snRI/AAAAAAAAAAk/JiRU1Xvsr60/s320/personal_001_bk.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taiwan Series</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">This pastel was done as I explored the city of Taipei. I was thrilled to see all the colors around me through the dimness of a wet, rainy evening.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-4359119075763697588?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657246578008719619.post-90338318183272189132010-07-29T09:23:00.000-07:002010-07-29T10:02:15.636-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFGqaZUKwtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Vq7padUBI40/s1600/personal_003_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFGqaZUKwtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Vq7padUBI40/s320/personal_003_bk.jpg" width="233" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taiwan Series</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFGqaZUKwtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Vq7padUBI40/s1600/personal_003_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g2-M5UVKvzM/TFGqaZUKwtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Vq7padUBI40/s1600/personal_003_bk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5657246578008719619-9033831818327218913?l=billkaufmann.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Kaufmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00768319561351539337noreply@blogger.com1