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Category Archives: Amelia Earhart
Amelia’s Jacket
               With the white paint dry enough to work on at last I was able to bring some colour into the figure. I really enjoyed using a combination of … Continue reading
Glaze
I added a glaze of Ultramarine Blue and Ivory Black to the background of Amelia, who is still not quite ready for another layer – that thick white paint can take a really long time to dry, especially when it’s … Continue reading
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Amelia in the dark, Temperance gets wings
I built up some of the shadows for Amelia’s background. I like the way this looks so far, and we’ll see where it goes from here. The light is beginning to feel real and she’s coming off the canvas quite … Continue reading
Amelia in the cavern
Because it’s been intemperately pouring with rain here in Southern California, lovely Amelia’s too wet to paint today unless I work around the figure and deal with the background. When the air is full of moisture paint takes much longer … Continue reading
Temperance and Amelia – the dark
I painted and knifed an en grisaille layer for Amelia, who needs to have some rich dark shadows if the light effect is going to be effective. I worked some darkness into the shadows of the Temperance piece but I … Continue reading
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Amelia reaches for the light
I’ve been so busy with organizing the Halloween festival that painting has been moving quite slowly, but I did get to put the primer layer over the drawing of Amelia as she reaches for the light in the big painting. … Continue reading
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Temperance gets another layer
Working fast, I added a layer of burnt sienna and a touch of ultramarine blue into the leather overcoat, a bit of grey onto the pants and shirt. Raw Sienna is the perfect base for blond hair, so I glazed … Continue reading
Posted in Amelia Earhart, Exhibits, Making work, The Cardinal Virtues
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Amelia reaches for the light
I worked late and produced this drawing for the new piece. I’m not sure quite where this interest in Amelia Earhart has come from, perhaps it started with my friend Fred Tonsing, who’s her nephew or something. I’ve been thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Amelia Earhart, Making work
Tagged air, Alchemical work, earth, fire
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