Yearly Archives: 2014
Lord of the Rings charcoal sketches 2
I’ve decided to start a new fantasy series of original Lord of the Rings (LOTR) oil paintings. The cinematography in these films is spectacular, and I’ve often watched them and thought “This scene would make such a splendid painting.” So that’s what I’ve decided to do. Take my favorite scenes […]
Walking Home
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Walking Home This is an original oil Colorado landscape painting by artist Christopher Clark. Along the base of the Flatiron Mountains in Boulder, Colorado is this nice little dirt road that leads into the woods. Next to the road is a row […]
Hiking in the Flatiron Mountains – Boulder, Colorado
While hiking around the Flatiron Mountains in Colorado…
Making of “The Gypsy Dancer” commissioned oil painting 1
Here is the making of my most challenging commission painting yet. I was asked by my good friend and art patron Karen to repaint an old painting her grandmother had when she was a little girl. It was a painting of a beautiful gypsy woman dancing around a campfire, with […]
Wine painting party
With wine painting parties being all the rage right now, my good friend and art patron Karen decided to host one at her house to see how it would go. She just invited a few close friends over, and asked me if I would teach it. We had to improvise […]
The making of Winter in Old Town Alexandria, Commission Painting
I was hired for a commission painting of Old Town Alexandria by a former resident of the city. Mark and his family went back there during the winter for a vacation, and he wanted me to paint a scene from his trip as a memory of their wonderful vacation. Here […]
Old Town Alexandria in the Winter, Commission Painting
This painting was commissioned by Mark, who had…
The making of “Playful Cavaliers” – dog/pet portrait oil painting
This is the making of “Playful Cavaliers”, a dog-pet portrait original oil painting by artist Christopher Clark. Here is the finished painting, which you can read about here. This painting was done during my oil painting workshop/class at Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, near Phoenix. I start with a charcoal value […]
The Making of “The Clever Hen” – Oil painting workshop/class
This painting was done during my oil painting class/workshop at Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, near Phoenix. Here is the finished painting, “The Clever Hen,” 18×24″ I always start my pieces with a value study, drawn in charcoal. This is a very expressive and versatile medium, and can be pushed around […]
The Making of “The Violinist from Venice” – Oil Painting Workshop
Here is the creation process for the painting “The Violinist from Venice”, which was done live at my oil painting workshop/class that I teach every Wednesday at Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, near Phoenix. Here is the finished painting: We start with a value study done in charcoal. This is a […]
Live oil painting demonstration – the making of “Gondolier in Venice”
On Wednesday I did a live oil painting demonstration at the Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, near Phoenix, to promote my oil painting classes and workshops that I teach there. Here is the finished painting I did live for the demo: Here’s a photo of the demonstration itself. This painting demonstration […]
Oil painting workshop – the making of “The Basil Farm”
This is a recap from my oil painting class / workshop I taught Wednesday at the Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, near Phoenix. Here is the finished painting that resulted, so let’s go back to the beginning and see how we arrived there. I begin every painting with a charcoal drawing […]
Oil painting workshop/class/demonstration in Phoenix
These are some photos from the live oil painting demonstration I did yesterday at the Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, near Phoenix. Look below to see the finished painting. I had a few people who came to see event because they heard about it, and I had several people who were […]
Live oil painting demonstration at Jerry’s Artarama
Today I did a live painting demonstration at Jerry’s Artarama in Tempe, Arizona near Phoenix. I was there for about 2+ hours showing the painting method that I’ll be teaching there on Wednesdays 12-3. It was a fun afternoon for sure, and at any point during the painting process I […]
Spring Bloom
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Spring Bloom This original oil painting is by artist Christopher Clark. Just down the street from my house is a beautiful tree which a friend very excitedly showed me the other day. She was quite excited by its full spring blooming action, […]
Plein Air Painting Meetup
This morning I met up with some local artists for a plein air painting day. To paint “en plein air” means to paint outdoors, on location. The results of plein air painting can have a feel of spontaneity that can be harder to obtain with a studio painting. Local artist […]
Cactus in Bloom
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Cactus in Bloom This plein air painting is an original oil painting by artist Christopher Clark. This was the second painting I did on the Saturday plein air meetup with some local artists here in Phoenix. While I was painting the first […]
Morning at Lost Dog Wash Trail
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Morning at Lost Dog Wash Trail This is an original oil plein air painting by fine artist Christopher Clark. This painting was done en plain air at the Lost Dog Wash hiking trail in Phoenix, Arizona. I met up with a small […]
Desert and Rain II
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Desert and Rain II This is an original desert landscape oil painting by fine artist Christopher Clark. This painting was painted en plein air in the deserts of Phoenix, Arizona. I was meeting a group of other painters on a Saturday morning […]
Desert and Rain I
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Desert and Rain I This is an original desert landscape oil painting by fine artist Christopher Clark. This painting was painted en plein air in the deserts of Phoenix, Arizona. I was meeting a group of other painters on a Saturday morning […]
Vernazza, Italy – Bustling Street
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Vernazza, Italy – Bustling Street This is an original oil Italy painting by fine artist Christopher Clark. On the north western coast of Italy, scattered along a stretch of rocky coast about 10 miles long, are the Cinque Terre, or “Five Lands”. […]
Florence, Italy – The Arno River at Sunset
The sunset over this river is exceptionally breathtaking…
A Quiet Moment II
Contact me to commission your own original painting Title: A Quiet Moment II This is an original oil painting by artist Christopher Clark. This painting was commissioned by a client who wanted a calm scene with a brunette in front of a beach sunset. I used a model to capture […]
Florence, Italy, Under the Ponte Vecchio II
The Ponte Vecchio is the most famous bridge of Florence…
Vernazza Harbor
Contact me to purchase this original painting Title: Vernazza Harbor Size: 24×36″ This is an original oil Italy painting by artist Christopher Clark. The Cinque Terre are five villages on the north-west coast of Italy, my favorite of which is Vernazza. This town was actually flooded a few years ago […]