clifford elgin 7/15/26 clifford elgin 7/15/26

Etude #31

Etude #31,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a staring man and his hands along with steps taken while painting was in progress.

clifford elgin 7/15/26 clifford elgin 7/15/26

Etude #30

Etude #30,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a staring man and his hands along with steps taken while painting was in progress.

clifford elgin 7/8/26 clifford elgin 7/8/26

Etude #29

Etude #29,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a staring man and his hands along with steps taken while painting was in progress.

clifford elgin 7/8/26 clifford elgin 7/8/26

Etude #28

Etude #28,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Notes on the creation of a picture depicting a staring woman and her hand along with steps taken while painting was in progress.

clifford elgin 7/8/26 clifford elgin 7/8/26

Etude #27

Etude #27,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a staring man and his hands along with steps taken while painting was in progress.

clifford elgin 7/8/26 clifford elgin 7/8/26

Etude #26

Etude #26,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

clifford elgin 7/4/26 clifford elgin 7/4/26

Etude #24

Etude #24,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Color study of young man. portrait with raised hand.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/26/26 clifford elgin 6/26/26

Etude #22

Etude #23,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a man drinking coffee along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/24/26 clifford elgin 6/24/26

Etude #21

Etude #21,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

This is a page describing the creation of Etude #21. This is a painting that started as being based on a photo of a lady and then was morphed by. the artist as an exercise ‘etude’.

clifford elgin 6/21/26 clifford elgin 6/21/26

Etude #20

Etude #20,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of —- along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/20/26 clifford elgin 6/20/26

Etude #19

Etude #19,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a —- along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #18

Etude #18,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of Joan Didion sitting in a chair along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #17

Etude #17,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a man in a suit drinking coffee, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #16

Etude #16,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a leaning socialite lady, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #15

Etude #15,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a —-, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #14

Etude #14,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a fisherman drinking coffee, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #13

Etude #13,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a woman with her arms crossed, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #12

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of Joan Didion with her arms crossed, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #11

Etude 11,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

This is a study ‘etude’. It is part of a larger series of works. The works are an attempt to mature my mark making, discover composition techniques, and to morph photos of figures… to find a soul in the pictures.

clifford elgin 6/18/26 clifford elgin 6/18/26

Etude #10

Etude #10,

Egg Tempera on Panel 2026

Picture of a woman in a shawl, along with steps taken while painting was in progress.
This ‘Etude’ is part of a larger series of works aimed at exploring Egg Tempera as a medium, mark making, and growing as an artist.