Category Archives: Making work

The Star

Posted on April 8, 2011 by pearce

I’ve sanded down the canvased panel after allowing the second thick coat of gesso to dry thoroughly, creating a very smooth surface that’s about ready to paint. Drawing the image has been a thorough pleasure, and I think I’d like … Continue reading →

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Thick as Plaster

Posted on April 5, 2011 by pearce

Because these paintings needn’t be removed from the panels I’ve poured gesso over the canvas to a depth of about an eighth of an inch, squeegee-ing it with a piece of left-over masonite to smooth it out. Later I’ll get … Continue reading →

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Shoot

Posted on April 5, 2011 by pearce

Sunday morning I took photos of Lindsay, who’s a tall and slender young lady from my drawing class, whose looks are reminiscent of some of Burne-Jones’ lovely models, like his Sibyl in the panel painting to the left. Although I’m … Continue reading →

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Reworked Leather

Posted on April 1, 2011 by pearce

The more time I spent looking at the painting the more I realized how many things were not well finished, so I began repainting substantial portions of the work in white and brown to make it ready for glazing. The … Continue reading →

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Pants

Posted on March 31, 2011 by pearce

I spent some time bringing white and grey to the neck, hair, shirt, jacket and pants to bring some substance to these areas of the painting, first noticing that Amelia’s neck was over-simplified and in need of re-modeling. Shaping the … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earheart is Back

Posted on March 29, 2011 by pearce

I’ve returned to the studio after taking a few days break for rest and recuperation, returning to the unfinished work on Amelia Beheads the Alchemical King. A new layer of leaves is filling out the layer of birch leaves at … Continue reading →

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Big Stretch

Posted on March 23, 2011 by pearce

We’ve stretched the canvas over the panel ready for the Priestess, now we need to give it a few coats of gesso before the drawing begins. Ally has drawings of the dress made and Veronica has been measured for the … Continue reading →

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Preparing

Posted on March 21, 2011 by pearce

(Joseph at work on the left, the panel waiting for canvas at right) Joe and I pulled my old Geomantic Man icon from its panel so that we are ready to stretch a new canvas for the Priestess. It’s a nice … Continue reading →

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Penultimate

Posted on March 18, 2011 by pearce

This has been a day of almost finishing. I’ve added a little Iron Oxide Orange to the flames, making them look nicely fiery, and almost concluding the work on the Magician painting with the exception of a little lightening of … Continue reading →

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Bowl of White Fire

Posted on March 17, 2011 by pearce

I’ve painted the Magician’s raised hand holding the bowl, with the first layer of some flames burning in it. To complete it I’ll glaze over this white fire with some yellow. I don’t think that the colour needs to get … Continue reading →

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