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Face and Hand
I worked on defining the features of the face first, using the Prussian blue to draw edges and shadows around the eyes, nose and mouth. Having defined the features I added some pinks and reds around the mouth in particular, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemical work, nigredo, oils, painting
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Rock salt
I added a layer of zinc white to the rocks. Zinc is a very transparent white, so it’s great for jobs like this, where I want to keep the colour and texture beneath it coming through. With the remaining paint … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemical work, oils, painting
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Amelia’s sky, sailing
I painted a glaze of Prussian Blue over the sky, taking it to a nice rich dark blue that I’m enjoying so much that the Prussian might supplant the Ultramarine blue in my choice of favorite blues. I love that … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Amelia Earhart, Installation work, Life, Making work, Other people's work
Tagged Alchemical work, Amelia Earhart, elements, oils, painting, water
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Amelia’s Jacket
               With the white paint dry enough to work on at last I was able to bring some colour into the figure. I really enjoyed using a combination of … Continue reading
Virtues
I sealed the two canvases with some burnt sienna and medium over the drawings, wiping much of the paint of with a rag. The drawings drop back into the rich oxide and become harder to see, but the marks are … Continue reading
Posted in Making work, The Cardinal Virtues
Tagged oils, painting, Tarot-related paintings
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Back in the studio
We had a bit of a dramatic class this afternoon, when one of my students literally passed out in my arms. I think she stopped breathing for a few seconds but while trying to revive her and listen for her breath and … Continue reading
The Golden Bowl xiii
 I worked at the Golden Bowl for a while this morning until I welcomed Paz Winshtein to the gallery. Paz is a terrific painter who I’ve been watching for a year or two, and have wanted to get into … Continue reading
Bombers xxiv
Here’s a snapshot of the lantern, which I painted a week ago, but forgot to post. In the painting it’s representative of the element fire. (Water is the grail cup, earth is the square on the stone, air the hole … Continue reading
Bombers xxi
Here’s a radical change in the appearance of the painting. The sky approaches its completed state, needing a yellow / white moon and a glaze of Ultramarine blue, with some stars and haze to complete it. However, it will need a … Continue reading
Bombers xvii
 I was irritated enough by the scrappy surface of the canvas in the sky that I scraped it all to knock off the protuding bits, then repainted with a light blue grey. I added some cadmium red to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alchemical work, death valley, oils, painting
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