“Papa. Papa, please come. Snake!” the young boy in the clearing exclaimed.
At the alarm of his son, Enoch rose from his repose against a tree, tossing his books into the grass, each volume a different color and now open to the sky.
“Get back!” The sharpness of Enoch’s tone or movement trigge...
2019-12-30 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Starting with a strong sketch meant that getting the values laid down was quite easy.
Having strong values meant laying down the color was very easy.
Having strong colors meant that scraping in detail has been a breeze.
There is little different across this version of the piece and the final because I needed...
2019-12-29 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The original version of Hesed was very gloomy and oppressive. I wanted to take this incarnation in a more hopeful direction.
To me, the islands in this painting represent the isolated islands of consciousness that we all exist on. Hesed looms over it representing our desire to connect across the expanse between us. He i...
2019-12-26 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
For the past several years I've been restricting myself to working on one part of the series at a time, switching between Emanations, Watchers and Seraphim in long runs. Over time that has felt a little restrictive but I've been sticking with it until now.
Originally I had planned on creating a new incarnation of Sheleg...
2019-12-23 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI mentioned it in the work in progress posts for Gabriel last month, but I was doing that piece in collaboration with Procreate. They had approached me to create a piece to promote the new version of their software and I obliged because they were giving me total creative freedom.
In situations where a client allow...
2019-12-22 20:48:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Continuing with the reissue of Angels of the Zodiac, this month's print is going to be Hamaliel, Angel of Virgo
As always, if you subscribe before December 20th to the $30+ reward tiers, you'll get a signed copy in the mail.
2019-12-22 18:47:11 +0000 UTC View Post
All the digital rewards for Gabriel, Archangel of Strength are now available for download on Dropbox. Follow this link to get access to them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y1fgjxjaq7s6oih/AAANfZ7OoE28FPJj5NneaQkra?dl=0 2019-12-22 18:41:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey patrons,
I'm coming to you for the first time from my new home office! The multi-month process of relocating to Florida is finally complete now that all my family's belongings have been delivered to our new home. From here on out, things seem like they are about to settle down and get a lot easier. There's just one ...
2019-12-02 20:05:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Gabriel is like the complex feeling of delivering bad news. It’s affecting you as much as you are affecting the people around you. It carries a dark weight, but it’s valuable. A message that needs to be delivered, regardless of its challenges.
2019-11-30 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the point in this painting's life cycle where I finally get to dig in on it. The rendering of the simple cloud backgroud, the subtlety of variation between edges, it's all about the little things that bring it together.
I'm making a couple of late in the game changes to accommodate some composition choices, but ...
2019-11-25 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided to keep things real simple for myself on the color choices this time around since I'm in such unfamiliar territory with the colors.
White, black and gold leave a strong impression without having to do too much fiddling around. Their lack of distinct character leaves room for the values and design to play a lar...
2019-11-22 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm reaching waaaaay back into the Angelarium catalog to bring back the second ever painting I completed for this series in its modern form.
To get a signed 12x18 photo print of Hesed, Emanation of Empathy, you need to sign up for the Legacy print tiers or the True Emanation tier before the new painting is posted Novemb...
2019-11-20 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Compared to the original attempt of this piece, I'm much happier with this sketch. I've never painted an angel with their arms folded, so I thought it would be fun for that reason more than anything.
The Archangels seem like they should be the most powerful and least human among the Seraphim, but my intuition made me wa...
2019-11-19 20:51:34 +0000 UTC View Post
This month, I'm doing something a bit different. The software company Procreate is paying me to work with their program this month instead of my usual tool of choice which is Adobe Photoshop. I normally don't do commissions since you Patrons pay me so well, but in the rare instance where I'm able to create Angelarium pa...
2019-11-19 20:43:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Chosen,
It's that time of year again, so I'm opening up the vault of retired playmat designs.
In addition to the dozens of past designs, I like to add some new ones each year as well. Please drop a comment if there is one you don't see present that you would like to own! I'll be doing my best to accommodate ...
2019-11-05 22:46:17 +0000 UTC View Post
All the digital rewards for Sandalphon, Light in the Valley of Death are now available for download on Dropbox. Follow this link to get access to them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y1fgjxjaq7s6oih/AAANfZ7OoE28FPJj5NneaQ...
2019-11-05 17:29:43 +0000 UTC View Post
When we dance, we fall apart
But I won't be scared to dance anymore
When we're dead
Don't you realize, our bodies could fall apart?
Don't you realize, our bodies will fall apart?
When we dance
2019-10-31 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This shot here is where this painting finally found its legs. Whew!
It's scary to not not have a piece grounded. Once a foundation has finally been laid though, the most intensive part of the work is always just ahead. Thousands upon thousands of tiny brush strokes, adjustments and a million little opportunities to stra...
2019-10-29 16:35:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Continuing with the reissue of Angels of the Zodiac, this month's print is going to be Barbiel, Angel of Scorpio.
As always, if you subscribe before October 31st to the $30+ reward tiers, you'll get a signed copy in the mail.
-Pete
2019-10-26 12:01:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Setting the Angel of Life (who is mostly monochrome) in the middle of a lifeless field of desolation is not a recipe for outstanding colors. Yet, I don't think that matters. Color is often subtle and artistic interpretation gives me the freedom to exaggerate the experience of it. In this painting, I wanted to include bands of...
2019-10-25 16:49:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This month has been a little crazy for me, so I've been failing to post on time and I'll be packing these updates close together. The painting isn't being rushed, it's already almost done. I'm just slow on sharing right now.
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With this one, I was originally planning on doing three figures together in the...
2019-10-25 16:40:51 +0000 UTC View Post
All the digital rewards for Suchlaph, Forever Changing are now available for download on Dropbox. Follow this link to get access to them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y1fgjxjaq7s6oih/AAANfZ7OoE28FPJj5NneaQkra?dl=0&n...
2019-10-01 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The wind passes the grass in waves, carrying with it the seed of growth. Flowing across the landscape and burrowing into the cool soil. Plantlife seeks the sky and with it the dominion of Suchlaph expands. Let your roots settle, it is the season for blossoming.
2019-09-30 16:54:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to make a bunch of little brushstrokes? Gotta paint a bunch of rocks and clouds and water?
Okay...if I have too ;)
After several weeks of trying to get Internet hooked up in the new studio space, we're finally back in action! I re-opened the Angelarium store and I've stocked it with some special stuff.
We normally only sell t...
2019-09-25 15:19:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Now that everything is set up again, I'm going to be just realizing I never promoted which print was going to come as the Legacy Print this month.
I'm offering the special alternate colored Red Aries. It's a fan favorite! So I'm excited to be bringing it back for one more time :)
Sign up to any $30+ tier before t...
I've gotten to see the most amazing cloudscapes these last few months. There was no way I was going to skip the opportunity to reference them for my next painting :) Watching the sun rise and fall over the water has been amazing.
I wanted the atmosphere to be serene and a little wistful, so instead of going with a brigh...
2019-09-16 18:01:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Acolytes visit the Angel of Forests as it reclines upon the water's edge.
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It's good to be back :)
Spending so much time away from art made me seriously question whether or not I still knew how to do it. Throughout my break, I've been in situations where I'm speaking as an authority about art. Talking abou...
2019-09-15 19:24:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys,
Lots has been happening this month. I've been getting settled down in Florida and laying down the foundation of my new life here. My time so far has been dominated by getting a new house and a new studio.
The studio was supposed to get set up the first week we landed since I k...
2019-08-19 17:50:52 +0000 UTC View Post
When words fail, the wind dies and the earth comes to a rest, Shateiel descends. In stillness, a new aspect of all things emerge, touched by this elusive angel. The space around it gains new meaning, held still by the grip of its presence. Fear not, it rarely lingers. It’s time to stop and take a moment.
2019-07-31 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
