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Category Archives: Golden bowl
Soft edges
I decided to make a brief post about painting the background of the Golden Bowl. It took quite a while, because there were a lot of fiddly bits that needed attention to soften the edges into each other. If you … Continue reading
The Golden Bowl xv
In between preparing the canvases for the virtues I managed to get a layer of black onto the lower part of the painting, making a far darker composition which I like very much. The sky will get a layer of … Continue reading
Back in the studio
We had a bit of a dramatic class this afternoon, when one of my students literally passed out in my arms. I think she stopped breathing for a few seconds but while trying to revive her and listen for her breath and … Continue reading
Temperance vii
Caitlyn’s coming over on Friday, so I should be getting serious about the painting next week. Keep an eye open here to watch the image develop. I will probably start work on Justice shortly too. The Golden Bowl is still … Continue reading
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The Golden Bowl xiii
 I worked at the Golden Bowl for a while this morning until I welcomed Paz Winshtein to the gallery. Paz is a terrific painter who I’ve been watching for a year or two, and have wanted to get into … Continue reading
The Golden Bowl xii
It’s a treat to get back to the studio to work on the Golden Bowl and Falling after what seems like an eternity of working on the ravens and the show. I felt pretty rusty, but got some base layer … Continue reading
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The Golden Bowl xi
I painted a beautiful face for the girl on the lower left of the painting today, then for some reason decided that it wasn’t quite right and wiped it away. This was an error because for the next twenty minutes … Continue reading
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The Golden Bowl x
Working on smaller paintings is much more fiddly and cautious than the big ones. Here’s the result of this morning’s work to clean up the central figure in “The Golden Bowl”, which I’m beginning to enjoy immensely. There’s something slightly … Continue reading
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Golden Bowl ix
 I added some colour and a flesh velatura to the figures. They’re coming to life now. I’m a bit tired today, and it’s hard to get motivated, but I managed to get some important work done on all three … Continue reading
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The Golden Bowl viii
Perhaps the painting needs a little explanation and clarification. The trinity is expressed in three figures: the monad by the central bowl carrying girl; the dyad by the young woman with the rod; the triad by the young man with … Continue reading
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