Finally !!

Well, it only took too many years but I've finally found a printer I like and had prints made of some of my more popular pieces. I'll even sign it,if you'd like.

Mono caricatures

Value works

A few new pieces

Plugging along..........I'd love to know if anyone is seeing these

Let's try this again, again...

Okay this is one of those good news, bad news posts.
Bad news first, I stink at posting here. I want to, I just get too involved in every other aspect of my art career and life that I neglect this. But the first step is admittance so that's taken care of.
Good news, I've been busting my butt to get better at my digital painting skills. I've come to accept that I'm not any of the other artists that I respect or admire, but that's okay. I'm me, and I've learned to embrace my skill set and I'm looking to improve on it.
And finally my goal is to get published. So any art directors out there that think my work would enhance your publication, website, product, etc. let me know. If you know someone that you think could use my work, let them know.
Here's some examples of my newest stuff-
And don't forget to visit my new website-http//: richconleyart.com

Keeping busy

It's that time of year again. End of school means lots of live events at area ( and not so "area") colleges, and other schools. It also means end of year gifts for teachers, and of course plenty of retirements, which means gift caricatures. In addition to all that I'm keeping up with my own stuff and I'm about to send out my firsy batch of post cards to publishers in an attempt to get my work seen by the powers that be.Here's some of my newer pieces.

On a roll...

I've really been enjoying this burst of creative energy I've had lately. I can't wait to do the next piece, the next live event. I'm just really enjoying what I'm capable of doing now. Here's a bunch of my latest work. Enjoy.

Finally starting to be happy

After years of struggling with my art I've finally reached a point where I'm happy with the direction I'm going in. I'm getting the results I've hoped for and actually enjoying it a heck of allot more. I'm not completely there but I feel like I'm finally pointed in the right direction. Here's some of my latest pieces, they finally show what I really want to achieve. Let me know what you think.

Keeping busy

Here's a couple of my newer pieces. First Elton John. Great face, great expression, really tried stretching that face.And for The Young Frankenstein, that was just a labour of love, I've sketched this a bunch of times and now I've finished one, really like the end result.

Still plugging along

Some of my more latest works. I had a request to try Bruno Mars so here goes that and from the new movie The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen.

Kings of Comedy

My tribute to some of the masters of laughs. I wanted to create that oldtime movie feel so I stuck with the black and white theme. Just looking at this one makes me smile.

This is a little better

Okay two postings in one week. It's a miracle. Actually it's just my way of getting off my butt and putting myself out there. My goal for 2012 is to get something published somewhere.  Nothing too major, just the next step. So here are a few more of my more recent pieces.And to avoid any confusion, it's Fred Astaire, the amazingly talented Adele, and LMFAO(my daughtertold me I HAD to do them)enjoy

Take 64 or so.

Finally able to access my blog again. Don't know what happened, don't care. But here's some the stuff I've been working on since my last post.

The Situation.....

I got an email on Sunday from my brother asking if I followed the Situation on Facebook ? He told me I should check because my caricature was posted by him on his page. Too funny. A piece that I gave very little time or energy gets more attention than just about anything else I've done....too funny.Here's the piece I speak of.

Guess who's back....

After a long summer filled with getting my daughters ready for college, lots and lots of live events, various computer problems and a major family issue I'm hopefully back to posting more regularly. Hopefully. Here are a few examples of this I did in between all the craziness.Let me know what you think.

When an original dies

  I'm taking a break from my artwork this time to talk about a true masterpiece. My wife's grandmother passed away on Feb.14th only months form her 100th birthday. I know that the standard response when hearing of someone living that long is "they lived a good long life". Well she lived a life few will ever duplicate. Unfortunately for me I only got to know her after my marriage, her family had the privilege of having a one-of-a-kind original to inspire them their entire life.She did more after turning 60 then most of us will do in a lifetime. She founded a group called Haven after her husband's death to help others deal with grief, today that group helps thousands in their time of need. At 65 she received her degree in fine arts, she became  master weaver and showcased her work all over the world.. For her 80th birthday she decided she had to see the world from a hot air balloon, she went on an archaeological dig, and only her doctors request stopped her from white water rafting. As a child she was called a prodigy and traveled by train to NYC to play piano on the radio. She raised three amazing children, looked after seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. And had more zest for life than any person I've ever met.
  I have had the amazing good fortune to meet Presidential candidates, Academy Award winners, Hall of Famers, Heavyweight Champions, and Grammy award winners. They all pale in comparison to her.
  Today the world is just a little less illuminated because one of it's brightest lights is missing.I will miss her smile, her laugh, her ability to make me feel like anything I said was interesting and important. I am better because I met her, I only hope I can continue on with the same love of life...and chocolate she had.

Happy New Year and new start

Ok, new year, new start. One of my new resolutions is to post more, here, on the ISCA, Deviant Art, where ever I can get my work out there. For far too long I've kept so much of my stuff to myself. Call it fear of failure, fear of success whatever. This year I'm going to get off my butt and put myself out there. So here's a bunch of my latest stuff. I went back to Jason Seiler's book and studied his painting technique. It was very helpful. I will admit I through in some of my stuff as well and it seemed to work ok.

I just finished up the project for Malaria No More. I have to admit there were several times when I really thought I wasn't going to be able to complete it. I compare this project to running a marathon, and I definitely hit "the wall" at about number 18. There were ones that I loved , others I "completed" and a few that drove me crazy (er),but all in all I'm happy with the overall work I did for this one. 25 digital paintings in 16 days, not a pace I want to duplicate very often, but it tells me that I can if called upon I can do it. I'm including photos from the evnt in Hollywood where some of the celebs received their pictures.