Thursday 11 November 2010
Open Studio
Still no progress.
My studio will, however, be open to the public this weekend as part of the Newlyn Arts Festival; so if anybody in the area is interested in seeing the work from this blog in the flesh, there's an opportunity.
Studio 3
Trewarveneth Street Studios,
Trewarveneth Street,
Newlyn.
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Still a world away.
Monday 20 September 2010
Monday 6 September 2010
Slow going.
Friday 20 August 2010
Thursday 5 August 2010
I've been working on the two big paintings this week... As I still can't update regularly, I'll post before and after shots to give you an idea of the progression.
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The painting as it was.
More work on the sky, softening edges and cleaning the whites (which isn't really visible in the photo) and more work on the foreground, bringing out the greens and sharpening the detail. If I remember, I'll post some detail shots next time. There's still a long way to go with this one, but it feels like I'm getting there.
First colour glaze.
Second colour glaze. Painting the whole surface again, cleaning up the colour and contrast; using smaller brushes to bring out detail. There are a few bits I need to re-work, to bring them up to scratch, but I need to get the whole colour layer down first, so the I can see what's going on with the painting as a whole.
Click on the images for larger pictures.
The painting as it was.
More work on the sky, softening edges and cleaning the whites (which isn't really visible in the photo) and more work on the foreground, bringing out the greens and sharpening the detail. If I remember, I'll post some detail shots next time. There's still a long way to go with this one, but it feels like I'm getting there.
First colour glaze.
Second colour glaze. Painting the whole surface again, cleaning up the colour and contrast; using smaller brushes to bring out detail. There are a few bits I need to re-work, to bring them up to scratch, but I need to get the whole colour layer down first, so the I can see what's going on with the painting as a whole.
Thursday 29 July 2010
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Thursday 1 July 2010
Thursday 24 June 2010
Friday 18 June 2010
New Studio
Monday 14 June 2010
Friday 4 June 2010
Monday 31 May 2010
Update.
Where things are...
It's been a while since my last update, due to a computer problem that I won't bore you with. Instead I'll bring you up to date with all the paintings that I'm currently working on. There are eight in all, which is more than I'm used to and I'm keen to get some finished; though the bigger pieces are crying out for more work. They vary in size, but as a general rule of thumb, the subjects in the paintings are about life size. I'll list each one and where it's at...
Clicking on any of the images will give you a bigger picture.
Small piece, about 25cm x 25cm. First colour layer done on the flowers and branches, waiting for second colour layer.
Big painting, about 180cm x 75cm. Lots of the second colour layer done, still trying to make sense of this one, still quite a way from finished.
Medium sized painting, about 55cm x 55cm. First colour layer across the flowers and branches, waiting for second colour layer.
I think this one's 70cm x 70cm. First colour layer across the flowers and branches, waiting for secong colour layer.
Smallish painting, 30cm x 30cm. Almost finished. The photo is showing it lighter than it is. Just a touch up glaze to go.
This one's about 85cm x 85cm, so it's pretty big. First colour layer across the branches and flowers, waiting for second colour layer.
Big painting, just over 120cm x 120cm. First colour layer on the branches, waiting for the first colour layer on the blooms.
Very small painting, 20cm x 20cm. First colour layer across the whole image, waiting for second colour layer.
It's been a while since my last update, due to a computer problem that I won't bore you with. Instead I'll bring you up to date with all the paintings that I'm currently working on. There are eight in all, which is more than I'm used to and I'm keen to get some finished; though the bigger pieces are crying out for more work. They vary in size, but as a general rule of thumb, the subjects in the paintings are about life size. I'll list each one and where it's at...
Clicking on any of the images will give you a bigger picture.
Small piece, about 25cm x 25cm. First colour layer done on the flowers and branches, waiting for second colour layer.
Big painting, about 180cm x 75cm. Lots of the second colour layer done, still trying to make sense of this one, still quite a way from finished.
Medium sized painting, about 55cm x 55cm. First colour layer across the flowers and branches, waiting for second colour layer.
I think this one's 70cm x 70cm. First colour layer across the flowers and branches, waiting for secong colour layer.
Smallish painting, 30cm x 30cm. Almost finished. The photo is showing it lighter than it is. Just a touch up glaze to go.
This one's about 85cm x 85cm, so it's pretty big. First colour layer across the branches and flowers, waiting for second colour layer.
Big painting, just over 120cm x 120cm. First colour layer on the branches, waiting for the first colour layer on the blooms.
Very small painting, 20cm x 20cm. First colour layer across the whole image, waiting for second colour layer.
Friday 7 May 2010
Monday 3 May 2010
Saturday 1 May 2010
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