Monthly Archives: July 2009

Back in business

Posted on July 30, 2009 by pearce

I’ve been up in the sierras camping with my son near Lake Isabella, amongst the redwoods and pines, catching trout during the day and hiking up mountains in the early morning to watch the dawn sun emerge over high ridge … Continue reading →

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First layer down, bones ongoing

Posted on July 18, 2009 by pearce

In between hanging doors and moving endless quantities of books, a really great house warming party and taking a very nice group of students to the Getty to visit the extraordinary collections of icons that hang there, I have actually … Continue reading →

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Heads

Posted on July 14, 2009 by pearce

In between renting trucks and moving furniture from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks I managed to sketch in another half dozen of these skulls, bringing the first layer closer to completion. I think it will take another hour of work … Continue reading →

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All in a days work.

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pearce

Run run run. All I’ve done today is hurry from one appointment to the next, starting with archery with my son and his scout troop this morning, on to the afternoon getting my daughter to a party, then to pick … Continue reading →

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Skulls and the house

Posted on July 8, 2009 by pearce

Moving into the house is keeping me busy, as I find endless distractions and needs that must be attended to. I’m pretty happy with the kitchen now, which really matters as the heart of the house, and I’ve been enjoying … Continue reading →

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skulls

Posted on July 6, 2009 by pearce

I’m struggling to find time to paint while getting the house straight and prepare for summer school starting again tomorrow morning (I’m teaching beginning drawing and beginning painting), but I got to spend a bit of time on the studio … Continue reading →

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New home

Posted on July 4, 2009 by pearce

I’m mostly moved into my new place, which was pretty easy because apart from paintings and drawings I don’t own much except kitchen stuff and camping gear. The house is lovely – really cool even when it’s hot outside, a … Continue reading →