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June 20264 posts

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Jun 22, 2026

Continuation of the initial block-in The First Horseman · the making →

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Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Jun 19, 2026

Attacking the canvas with paint. Going bold blocking in with a mix of direct application as well as some loose washes of color like an ebauche.

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Jun 19, 2026

Charcoal block-in using soft vine charcoal. Using a simple crisscross grid to help me place the important elements. I plan to paint directly over the vine charcoal without any sealant. Allowing the drawing to wipe away as I go and letting me adjust and redraw as needed. My goal…The First Horseman · the making →

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Jun 19, 2026

Color studies. Taking Inspo and color notes from some of my favorite Miyazaki Films. Keeping the 60/30/10 rule in mind.The First Horseman · the making →

April 20263 posts

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Apr 23, 2026

Composition variations. I did these by digitally painting in photoshop. Using my own references and poses to build the composition from scratch. The composition is getting close, but it needs more. More dynamic movement and energy. Time to experiment and solve this problem. Not…The First Horseman · the making →

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Apr 23, 2026

Gathering boat loads of references from hiring models and capturing my own photoshoots, to searching out images of armor, castles and all things medieval.The First Horseman · the making →

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Apr 23, 2026

Here is the general composition agreed on. In order to sell the idea I used my photoshop skills and a collage of AI generated images as well as hand painting digitally over the image to create this mock up. With the project approved, The next step is to rid the image of AI and…The First Horseman · the making →

March 20264 posts

Progress on Momento Mori

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Mar 23, 2026

One of my favorite parts of painting, rendering a still life. Listening to an audio book and plugging away for countless hours modeling the light, form, and subtle variations within the patinas and textures of the objects. Maybe 75-85% complete on this section. I want to make…Momento Mori · the making →

Progress on Momento Mori

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Mar 23, 2026

The most difficult section of this painting has been these legs. I have been pushing and pulling the lights and darks with several glazes and half-pastes to better show the form as well as pushing them back into space to not draw as much attention. My model only had tattoos on…Momento Mori · the making →

Progress on Momento Mori

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Mar 23, 2026

After a long break working on the horseman ideation, I am jumping back into the Momento Mori painting to finish it up. Here is my second pass on the hand. Ring needs adjustment but other than that I am very content.Momento Mori · the making →

Progress on The First Horseman

Nick Eisele2025–26 fellow · Mar 10, 2026

To better help familiarize my self with the colors of the future scene and to get comfortable with the nuances of Jackson's face, I started a small study of Conquest wearing a crown. Painting always gets me in a meditative state and it puts me in the mindset to think through…The First Horseman · the making →