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Category Archives: Other people’s work
Once blue, orange rising
I relined the blue drawing of the figures with graphite, having discovered that the pigment was not particularly strong once I started work with the base coat. The completed figures have been sealed under a wiped out layer of Iron … Continue reading
Structure
A little more work on the structure of the painting has made the shape of the piece even clearer, and I’m really enjoying the process. Continuing our work of using chalk and blue pencils to establish different features of the … Continue reading
Sources for the Virtues
With a little sketching and contemplation the composition is becoming clear, and more lines are on the canvas to guide the drawing of the Virtues. My students have been invaluable help because much of this work requires three people simply … Continue reading
Leaf fall
I’m moving from Amelia’s verdant green springtime to winter leaves, blown to the feet of the angel of death. So far I’ve painted the base of a grey brown, and begun to render the richer orange browns in that delicious … Continue reading
Lend a hand
Both hands have been repainted in white, and now I’ve detailed the left of the two in Van Dyke Brown, making it feel more united with the arm and body than it did before. It’s not terribly difficult work, being … Continue reading
Stepping out
I’ve finished the brown layer of the skulls, which means that everything should start moving a bit faster now. I’m very pleased to see how much the painting has opened out, with the skulls streaming out off the sides of … Continue reading
Posted in Angel, Life, Making work, Other people's work, Sources, Tarot-related paintings, The Traveler
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The boney crowd grows, and Tony Pro comes to lunch
We’re crazed at the university these days, in the midst of exam week and a frenzy of grading large stacks of drawings and paintings, but I squeezed in a few hours of painting time today, enjoying the company of my students Kiah … Continue reading
Posted in Angel, Life, Making work, Other people's work, Tarot-related paintings
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On the left
. . . . . . . . . It’s strange that time can evaporate so quickly when we are absorbed in tasks that occupy our attention above all other things – I spent two or three hours painting these … Continue reading
Millais’ Ophelia
My student Cameron pointed out that the lush foliage in this painting reminds him of Millais’ Ophelia, which is exhibited at the Tate National in London. It’s a beautiful painting of the drowning of Hamlet’s lover, described in poetic detail … Continue reading
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Crows at BGFA
Bert asked me to leave some of the crows with him at the gallery, so we put together a nice little flock of the birds ascending a wall. If you’re near Fifth and Spring and want to pick up a … Continue reading
Posted in As the crow flies, Black birds, Life, Other people's work
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