The Making of a Surf Painting

Final Drawing and Transfer.

Here is my final drawing (image below), done simply, and quickly, as we have already picked the pose. I can easily enlarge, or reduce the drawing to fit the canvas size, using xerox.

At this point, I want to transfer the image to the working surface. I do it in this manner. First, I like to use a stick of NU-PASTEL. This is a square bar of non-oil chalk of very fine quality. That's what I use, although, even pencil lead works well. An interesting side note is that, this chalk was what commercial artists used for layouts, before markers were invented. I love it's "butterfly wing, powder" like quality. I choose blue because the picture is blue, but any colour will do.

First, I apply the chalk to the back of a piece of tracing paper (top-left image below). Sometimes I apply it to the back of a xerox. Now, very important, I rub the chalk into the paper (top-right image below).

Next, I place the paper, chalk side down between the drawing and the painting surface. Then, tape it all together (bottom-left image below). I use a ball point pen to go over the drawing surface to make a carbon copy image on the painting surface (bottom-right image below). This is very light, so, I hope you can see it. In our next talk we will go into the chalk transfer, and blue pencil wash...


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Original paintings and prints can be purchased from Ron. Visit Ron's website at www.roncroci.com. Ron is also represented by Mckibben Gallery, Corona Del Mar, California and Surfing Artist International, Ocean City, New Jersey.