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Category Archives: Crucifixion
Crucifixion ii
 A productive day today. I restretched the Crucifixion painting onto its stretcher bars, spraying the back of the canvas with water to make the inevitable creases drop out, then mixed some black and refreshed the dark areas of the … Continue reading
Posted in Crucifixion, Falling off, Making work
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Working in the studio
It’s amazing how much preparation goes into making a painting. I have three projects on the go simultaneously: the crucifixion needs to be re-stretched and completed, the “Aviator’s Dream” is demanding ivy, and “As the Crow Flies” needs to get started.     I laid … Continue reading
Crucifixion population
1. Distillery Collective painter Gary Palmer is the guy on the left with his hand on the dread-locked woman (his sister Tracey). 2.Gallery owner Bert Green is the bald, goateed guy who looks very pleased with himself with an axe on his shoulder standing before … Continue reading
Posted in Crucifixion, Installation work, Making work
Tagged bert green, bob sexton, Crucifixion, figurative, gary palmer, jesus, lisa lock, Ogre, oil painting, rosicrucian, sean sobczak, skinny puppy
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Sketch
   Here’s the sketch of the crucifixion. I noticed a couple of things worth commenting on. First, clearly at the time I made the initial drawing I had not researched the acacia – in this early version the tree was … Continue reading
Posted in Crucifixion, Installation work, Making work
Tagged Crucifixion, figurative, oil painting, rosicrucian
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Crucifixion / Altarpiece?
If you’ve been visiting the blog to keep an eye on the progress I’ve made with the Aviator’s Dream, hold that thought. It’s the end of semester and I’ve been buried under grading and the poignant prospect of saying farewell … Continue reading
Posted in Crucifixion, Installation work
Tagged altar, art, cross, Crucifixion, jesus, oil, painting, rosicrucian
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Crucifixion
 I pulled out this old friend from the closet where it has been hidden away for six years! It took about two years to get it to this point and I simply couldn’t stand to look at it any … Continue reading
Posted in Crucifixion, Making work
Tagged art, Crucifixion, jesus, oil, painting, rosicrucian
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