Category Archives: Alchemical paintings

Bombers xix

Posted on August 21, 2008 by pearce

I meant to mention that I marked the 1.62 ratio on the rod, and I’ll define that ratio still further when the white layer has dried completely. I thought I might try having one end black, the other white, and … Continue reading →

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Bombers xvii

Posted on August 20, 2008 by pearce

  I was irritated enough by the scrappy surface of the canvas in the sky that I scraped it all to knock off the protuding bits, then repainted with a light blue grey. I added some cadmium red to the … Continue reading →

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Bombers xvi

Posted on August 19, 2008 by pearce

  Putting a cobalt blue onto the grey sky really changed the nature of the painting, didn’t it. Next I’ll put a transparent layer of zinc or flake white over that blue to drop it back a bit. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Moon

Posted on August 17, 2008 by pearce

I’ve been horribly discombobulated all day, nothing going as planned, taking wrong turnings, forgetting things and getting all mixed up. Got home and remembered that today is full moon and a total eclipse. Go figure! I should take it easy … Continue reading →

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As the Crow Flies ix

Posted on August 16, 2008 by pearce

I have the big golden Crow panel back in the studio, and I’m excited about doing more work to it. For a long time now I’ve imagined a swarm of crows all over a large wall, and I think perhaps … Continue reading →

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Bombers xv

Posted on August 15, 2008 by pearce

Now the sky is grey almost all the orange has disappeared, giving a clear idea of how the painting will end up. The sky will end up blue, so I added in some cobalt blue pigment into a grey mix, … Continue reading →

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A New Cabinet

Posted on August 14, 2008 by pearce

Jake, Jillian and I went over to the camarillo campus of State University Channel Islands to take the remainder of the show down. It went smoothly and we were back in time for a touch more work on the painting. … Continue reading →

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Bombers xiv

Posted on August 14, 2008 by pearce

Definitely over the hump as far as that bad patch went. I had a fun morning getting some shadows laid down, with a strong frontal light implied by the long shadows falling behind the figure and stones. It really has … Continue reading →

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Bombers xiii

Posted on August 13, 2008 by pearce

Another less than perfect morning in the studio, but I did do some editing of the shape of the head, the shoulder and the knee which I’ll keep. He should probably get an ear sometime, or he’ll be a perpetual … Continue reading →

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Bombers xii

Posted on August 12, 2008 by pearce

I went to Camarillo to pick up the sculptures from the gallery and put them into the studio so Bert can see them alongside the paintings. As I think I have already said, I intend to start introducing images from … Continue reading →

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