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Category Archives: Alchemical work
Distillation
I visited Dr. John Tannaci in his laboratory at the University because he asked me if I’d like to learn more about distillation. His class has been using distillation to extract the essential oils of nutmeg for a class project … Continue reading
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Tagged distillation, Tarot-related paintings
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Live by the Sword (and hair)
I have been thinking ahead wondering what comes next in the painting. If Amelia is the elemental representative of the purified air, coming to the earth to be combined with it in the alchemical conjunction, then she will need to … Continue reading
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Tagged air, fire, sword
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Feet
I re-rendered Amelia’s feet because they were so completely off. This is much better, they’re feet that someone could actually stand on now. I separated the legs a touch, too, and added some white to the ground around the new … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia Earhart, earth
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Temperance chastens
Another layer of zinc white over the shadow work in the wings, Â dropping the dark areas back into the white and giving a softer quality to the surface of the feathers. I put the stream of water between the bottles … Continue reading
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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Face
Amelia’s face got the attention it has waited for, and I’m pleased with the way it’s going. She’s going to look great now. I’ll let this layer dry thoroughly then continue laying down the layers of the flesh over this … Continue reading
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Tagged air, Alchemical work
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Temperance has wings
 I finally put a light blue grey detail onto the wings, then dry-brushed some dark grey over the top so that a next layer of zinc white will have something to live over. The dark grey background is a … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Amelia Earhart, Installation work, The Cardinal Virtues
Tagged Tarot-related paintings
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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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Reworked jacket, sky and stone
Amelia is developing well. My ideas are changing all the time at the moment, and I’m really enjoying the developments. Having painted the sky in, I got into the next unifying layer of raw sienna over the landscape, and added … Continue reading
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Tagged air, Alchemical work, Amelia Earhart, earth, elements
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High Studio exhibit opens
I have several paintings in a show titled “Dreamscapes” at the High Studio in Moorpark. We installed the “As the Crow Flies” piece, dominating one wall of the gallery. It’s a solidly alchemical piece, illustrating the nigredo, the process of … Continue reading
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