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Category Archives: Other people’s work
Classical Underground
I couldn’t make my phone load the photo for yesterday’s post, so here it is this morning: Jove Wang, Me, Alexey Steele, Rich Brimer and Scott Tallman Powers at Alexey’s Classical Underground.
Posted in Life, Novorealist, Other people's work
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Sheer
It seems strange to post a picture that looks so similar to the previous post’s image, but the work I did today makes a substantial difference to the solidity of the figures, bringing warm shadows to the orange girl’s legs … Continue reading
Posted in Empress, Making work, Other people's work, Pre-raphaelite
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En Grisaille Skirt
The green skirt was irritating enough to deserve repainting, so it’s been replaced by a new version rendered en grisaille, bringing softness and gentleness where once there was a tweedy, rough surface. I’m considerably happier with this more balanced approach, … Continue reading
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Haircut
After a day of subtle change, now a day that brings a big difference: all of the hair has been repainted, bringing dark chestnut and red tones to the formerly grey locks. The girls’ skin seems extremely pale against the new … Continue reading
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Botticelli Lining
Although there have been no major changes to the body of the painting, there’s been a great deal of detailing done to both the Empress and the girl in the pink dress, controlling the edges of the dress and flesh. … Continue reading
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The Last Flowers of the Morning
That’s it! The last of the morning glory flowers and the leaves are painted in their respective green and blue, leaving only the wormwood on the right in its en grisaille state. I still need to paint the shadows and … Continue reading
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
We took a break from Thousand Oaks to visit LACMA, which has turned into a magnificent art museum since the building of two huge new buildings showing touring exhibits and standing collections. I loved visiting the Olmec sculpture exhibit, where … Continue reading
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Creeping Plants with New Buds
A new year brings new life to this painting, with more morning glory blossoms blooming in grey around the five blue flowers that are already half finished. I realized that all five were pointing the same way, which doesn’t happen … Continue reading
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Leaves Under Cherry Blossom, Vines Reaching
Three greens loosely brushed over the patchy en grisaille work behind the wall makes a good first layer for the bushes below the pink blossoms of the cherry tree. I’ve used Rose Madder for the pinks (a Pre-Raphaelite favorite), mixed … Continue reading
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Cherry
At last the cherry trees I promised long ago have made their first appearance, albeit in a very slender and rather deserted showing, without any of the leaves and blossoms that will make them so pinkly pretty. I’ve contrived to … Continue reading
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