Raven portrait in progress 10 - Life in a mirror
When I finish a portrait I tape it up on the wall of my studio, stand back and look at it, make an adjustment, stand back and look again,...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 182 min read
A message for all Artists
A client just sent me this. What a nice message to wake up to on Sunday morning! “I was watching a documentary on Pope Francis called...
Kevin Roeckl
Apr 271 min read
Cooper portrait in progress 8 - Tools of the artist's life
I wanted to share a few of the photos I took while working in the studio over the course of Cooper’s portrait. With some...
Kevin Roeckl
Apr 19, 20243 min read
The view from my art studio
My pencils, my trusty pencil sharpener, and wild rhodies blooming outside the window. I am not a gardener (although I love gardens). And...
Kevin Roeckl
Jun 22, 20231 min read
My studio window in the Fall
We don’t get much autumn color here on the Oregon coast...it doesn’t get cold enough. But there is a blueberry bush outside my studio...
Kevin Roeckl
Nov 11, 20221 min read
A trusty old friend
Many years ago, when I when I was a young gallery artist (early 20’s) I made this holder for my colored pencils - divided by color and...
Kevin Roeckl
Oct 16, 20221 min read
Remmy portrait in progress 19
My studio has been closed for 3 months. I’ve been sharing progress on Remmy’s portrait with you since February. So I will also share...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 16, 20222 min read
Louie portrait in progress 10
I finished the blanket today. I took this photo in the studio as I was getting down to the last part of the blanket, the lower left of...
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 20, 20212 min read
Louie portrait in progress 6
Sometimes these “in progress” posts are photos I take with my phone while working. Other times I scan the artwork to make a jpg. The...
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Studio Tour: A very old box of colored pencils
I’ve been working on a portrait that will be given as a surprise gift so I can’t show it to you yet. So in the meantime I’m going to...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 30, 20211 min read
