Following on from my charcoal, I decided to have a go at a self portrait. This time though i decided to use a photo and later a mirror to help finish off. I tried to add some depth by blurring and softening certain parts of the portrait i.e. knocking them back into the distance and... Continue Reading →
This was my initial Charcoal Study.
This was my first attempt at glazing. Although its sometimes hard to show on screen, this portrait has a nice transparent depth. The downside is you have to let each layer dry completely. But I enjoyed the experience. I can see now how some of the Great Masters achieved that depth. I shall use this technique... Continue Reading →
Finally finished in a cold studio! Size 60cm x 60 cm oil on Canvas
Launching the boat! Oil on canvas. 600mm x 600mm I spent a very productive 3 hours in the studio last night. This painting, so far is going well. But there's plenty of time to mess it up 😉 I'm trying to keep it very loose and painterly. But so far so good! I love doing these paintings.
This was a series of still life paintings. Size 6" x 6" Oil on board. I produced these with the help of a shadow box which a built from some old pieces of timber. It basically is a wooden box painted black. The top has a lid with a cut out rectangular hole that a... Continue Reading →
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