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Category Archives: Making work
White wing
The left wing is taking shape now, with another layer of white over the brown texture layer, beginning to define the shapes of the feather layers and bring some depth to the surface. Ultimately I expect to put some blue … Continue reading
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Leathery wings
At last the base of both wings is down, but I lack the feathers between the skeleton’s legs. I’m particularly happy with the texture of the paint in this layer, because I know it’s going to give me a rich … Continue reading
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Wing base
I’ve done a base layer of Van Dyke Brown to the left wing, wiping it to make a soft feathery base which will become more defined as I put more detail into the surface. It’s looking  a bit leathery and … Continue reading
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Wing thing
At last I’m back in the studio working on the angel of death. I used a long lining brush to paint the details of the arm bones, then my fingers to smudge in shadows around the bones and into the surface … Continue reading
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A second day of eye photography
Derek came over again this morning and we spent a pleasant morning shooting video of more people’s eyes for the “Eyes of My Ancestors” project. The due date has moved to the 1st November, so I have a little welcome … Continue reading
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Amelia reaching conclusion
Applying a blue glaze over the stones has isolated Amelia, the head (with blood) and the orb as the brightest things in the painting. I’m pretty satisfied with this today, and can’t do much more to it because on Monday … Continue reading
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Blue eyes blue trees
Derek did a fantastic job today shooting the video for the Ancestors project. I liked the results we got very much, and enjoyed the pleasant company of six friends who came over to sit as our eye models. We had … Continue reading
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Birch
I’ve taken the birches all the way across the canvas in grays, so next I will introduce some muted colour to them, then glaze with some Prussian blue. In addition to working on this piece I’ve been looking for people … Continue reading
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Dark Forest
I’ve painted trees for several hours, working on the small branches on the left side of the painting then deciding that I didn’t like the angular gesture they brought to the piece, and repainting the darkness between the trees. In … Continue reading
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Wings
Rich Brimer is a good guy. He came over to visit a couple of days ago (and to share a couple of beers) bringing with him the stuffed goose that he shot when he was about twelve years old because … Continue reading
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