George Hoffman's Studio

A couple of sketches I found from 2008...

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Pencil Drawing of Danielle and Cynthia

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:35:00 +0000

This is a drawing I have been working on for 25 years! It's of Danielle and Cynthia, great family friends since they were born! I started this pencil drawing in 1984 and just finished it!
Pencil on Bristol paper, 8" x 8 1/2". Not for sale.

The Birth of Sam David

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:43:00 +0000

This digital painting was done from a picture I took on the day of my grandson Sam David's birth. What a day of joy!
Painted with Photoshop CS4 and Painter X.
Size: 4"x6"
Medium: Digital painting, printed on paper, mounted on hardboard and finished with acrylics and gloss varnish.
Price: Not for sale

Christy and Josiah at Hilton Head

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:52:00 +0000

What a wonderful trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina we had! I just got back and read a book by Marilyn Sholin called The Art of Digital Photo Painting. Chapter 4 was on portraits and it inspired my to give digital painting another try! I did this portrait of my daughter Christy and grandson Josiah. I'm very excited about the possibilities. I have an Epson 3800 printer and will print this at 12"x15" on canvas. Painted with Painter X using primarily the techniques found on pages 59 through 61 of Marilyn's book.

Not For Sale.

Abigail Black and White Print (8x10)

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +0000

I did this from a picture of myself and my granddaughter Abigail. She was just a little part of the photograph and it was taken far away. I "cut" her out and enhanced her with Photoshop CS4, added a density filter and painted out unwanted background to make this sweet portrait of her.

8"x10" Not For Sale

Molly and Her Puppy 9"x12" Oil Painting

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:36:00 +0000

I painted this oil of our dog Molly with her little "puppy." I used the technique from Norman Rockwell's book on how he did his paintings.

Molly was such a sweet dog without a mean bone in her body! I hope I captured her personality.

Size: 9"x12"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Price: Not for Sale

Carol at Our House on Montego Way - 8"x10" Colored Pencil on Canson Paper

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:11:00 +0000

I really enjoyed doing this portrait of my wife Carol in Prismacolor and Verithin colored pencils on Canson Charcoal Paper. Carol was looking out our window when we lived on Montego Way in Lilburn, Georgia. It's fun to use the darker gray paper when doing a portrait. It seems like the highlights and darks are really easy to establish early in the drawing.

Medium: Colored Pencil

Size: 8"x10"

Price: Not for sale

Portrait of Carol - Oil on Canvas 24"x30"

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:20:00 +0000

This is a portrait I did of my lovely wife Carol a few years back. It is done in oils on canvas. I used an under - painting in Mars Violet (as was Norman Rockwell's habit) and built up from drawing in layers of color. I used oils and alkyds with Liquin. We went to Dahlonega to one of those "dress up in old clothes booths." It was a black and white photo, so I had to fill in the colors. The digital photo shown here loses a bit of the color. She likes blue...

Size: 24"x30"

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Price: Not for Sale

Detail:

"Down By the Riverside" Acrylic Collage with Colored Pencils 8"x10"

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:48:00 +0000

Mixed media collage with acrylic and photos from my family. I really enjoyed developing the texture with Golden Acrylic Gel Medium (Matte) and a glaze of Burnt Umber. This was inspired by trying an ink-jet transfer technique which became the underpainting and suggested the shapes and patterns. I then added cardboard (actually the back of a Mountain Dew carton), some clipping from some of my music books and finally I copied an old photo from the family album onto parchment paper to add the scene of my grandmother on the beach! Fun!

Size: 8"x10"
Medium: Mixed

Price: $125 with free USPS Priority Mail Postage

"I Love Daddy" Oil on Panel with frame

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:52:00 +0000

I did this little oil painting of a little girl at our my wife's family reunion. She was standing next to a swing. I used Norman Rockwell's technique. Underpainting with Mars Violet and layering with medium. I used a very simple pallet with Ultramarine blue, Burnt Umber, Yellow ochre and Vermillion to mix all the colors (plus a couple touches of others to darken or lighten). Home made frame with hanger.

Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" painting (5 1/4" x 6 1/2 " with frame)

Price: $175 with Free Priority Mail Postage

"Peaceful" 5"x7" Acrylic Collage with Mat

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:03:00 +0000

This 5"x7" collage used the cruciform as a basis for it's composition. I really like the way it all holds together. In some small way I think it evokes peaceful thoughts. Maybe it's the organization of the elements that support each other. Just like in life we support each other...

I used pieces of cardboard, music sheets, a crushed bag I found on the street (people probably just thought I was being a good citizen picking up all the litter!) Acrylic paint, matte medium and a bit of a glaze with acrylic medium and burnt umber finished it off.

Size: 5"x7" mounted on 14"x18" double mat

Price: $125 . Free USPS postage.

"Teardrops - Savannah, GA" 9x12 Oil on Canvas

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:38:00 +0000

On a trip to Savannah, Carol and I saw this shrimp boat docked in the inland waterway. Painted in oils on canvas. We love going to the East coast of the Atlantic...Savannah, Hilton Head, and especially St. Augustine!

Size: 9"x12"

Price $250

"The Stick Man" Chalk on Pastel Board 8"x10"

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:19:00 +0000

I took this gentleman's picture about 25 years ago. His name was P.K. Hallet and he had been written up in the Atlanta Journal. I stopped by his truck and had a good chat. He had dozens of canes he had carved and was selling them out of his truck. I've always wanted to do something with this picture and saw this piece of 8x10 gray pastel board and decided to do a chalk drawing with General Chalk Pastel Pencils. What a great combination!

Size: 8"x10"

Price: $99 with Free Priority Mail

"Josh - Abide With Me" Acrylic, Gouache and Collage 3 3/4" x 5 3/8" on Canvas

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:19:00 +0000

This little canvas combines gouache, acrylic and collage. I really enjoyed trying to capture the heart of Josh Perry, a worship leader I know. I took a picture of him one day as he was warming up. His goal in worship is to lead people into a closer and closer relationship with Jesus!

Size: 3 3/4" x 5 3/8"

Price: Not for Sale

"Hooks, Eyes and Loops 25 cents" Acrylic Collage on Clayboard

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:23:00 +0000

This painting is done in acrylics with items added from a collection of scraps I collected, including an image copied from an old photo from Carol's family (her grandmother is the baby!), my music book growing up, a couple items from a garage sale we went to and other random things salvaged from my clip file! The 5"x7" collage is nicely matted and mounted on an 11"x14" mat with a black border around the painting.

Size: 5"x7" with 11"x14" Mat

Price: $150 with free Priority Mail

"Words of Life" 6"x6" Acrylic and Gouache Collage on Self Frame Canvas

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:00:00 +0000

"Words of Life" 6"x6" Acrylic and Gouace Collage on 1 1/2" Deep Canvas. This canvas doesn't need framing. The edges are painted black. I really enjoyed this with some of the texture coming from paper scraps from a brochure from Perimeter Church near me. I even added a computer ribbon. The finishing touches were drawn with an india ink pen. Based on John 13:34 - "Love one another, as I have loved you."

Size: 6"x6" with 1 1/2"Deep black edge gallery frame canvas.

Price $95 including Priority Mail Postage

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:00:00 +0000

"Truly the Light is Sweet" Colored Pencil/Monoprint

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:38:00 +0000

This graphite and colored pencil drawing also uses monoprint techniques. I used solvent and magazine pages to montage images on watercolor paper (don't try this inside the house!) This creates a one of a kind image. Based on Ecclesiastes 11:7 - "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun."

Size: 7" x 9" with 12"x14" Double Mat

Price: $100 including USPS Priority Mail Postage

"Peppers Porch" in Bluffton, S.C. 6"x6" Gouache on Ampersand Panel

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:16:00 +0000

Carol and I visited Hilton Head, South Carolina a couple weeks ago. Our favorite restaurant there is Pepper's Porch in Bluffton. I did this in gouache on a 6" x 6" watercolor panel. I'm still learning gouache. I really like it, but it's so different from painting in oils. I mix with Acrylic matte medium to allow some layering.

Size: 6"x6"

Price: $100 including USPS Priority Mail

"For all Generations" 8"x10" Collage

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:00:00 +0000

"You have been our dwelling place in all generations..." was the inspiration for this collage. What a perfect picture of our Father's love! I used scraps of paper from a garage sale where we bought a big box of sewing supplies, pages from an old music book, and an antique family photo. This painting has a lot of wonderful texture...like life itself! Painted in acrylic and colored pencils.

Size: 8"x10"
Medium: Acrylic, Collage, Mixed
Price: $175 with Free Priority Mail Postage

House Finch 5"x5" Gouache with Colored Pencil

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:34:00 +0000

Carol and I have a bunch of bird feeders and I've been wanting to start some paintings from what I see outside our back window. This was in gouache with colored pencils.

Size: 5"x5"

Price: $100 with free USPS postage

Lovely Abigail 6"x6" Gouache and Colored Pencil

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:50:00 +0000

This is a little quick study and portrait of my granddaughter Abigail. I started it in gouache and touched it up with colored pencils. I hope I captured a bit of her incredible zest for life!

Size: 6"x6" on Amersand Watercolor Panel

Price: Not for Sale

Allegro Collage 8"x10" Acrylic on Masonite

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:32:00 +0000

I loved doing this collage with pieces of music from an old music book, a scrap of paper from a walk in the neighborhood, a Ford ad, and some things Carol and I got at a garage sale. Combined with acrylic paint on gessoed masonite. There's a shot of Carol's great aunt when she was a child if you'll look really close!

Size: 8" x 10"

Price: $125 with free Priority Mail postage.

Dahlonega Barn 6 1/2" x 12" Oil on Panel

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:35:00 +0000

I saw this barn in the North Georgia mountains near Dahlonega. Painted on masonite panel in oils.

Size: 6 1/2" x 12"

Price: $125 with Free USPS Priority Mail postage

American Collage 5"x7" Acrylic on Masonite

noreply@blogger.com (George G. Hoffman) — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:13:00 +0000

Acrylic Collage on masonite. This was really a fun collage to do. It somewhat meanders in it's images and invokes memories from the past the longer you look at it! Made with scraps of paper, found objects and acrylic paint. I use Liquitex matte medium to bond materials to the board and then enhance the image with ink, acrylics and even scans from previous collages. I sometimes print on rice paper and then use these scraps to add to the design.

Price: $99 with Free USPS Priority Mail