Category Archives: Alchemical paintings

Back in the studio

Posted on June 12, 2008 by pearce

  I’ve returned to the studio and brought boxes of paint and some stretcher bars to re-stretch the crucifixion painting and to take stock of where the “Aviator’s Dream” stands. It seems to me that I need to get some … Continue reading →

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Some alchemical symbols

Posted on May 12, 2008 by pearce

     Fire             Water            Earth             Air    Ostensibly made obsolete by the progress of modern science, as allegorical symbols I think these elements are … Continue reading →

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Ravens

Posted on May 10, 2008 by pearce

  The great black bird hunt continues. I haven’t seen any ravens at the University, so I hope to find some in the national forest lands near our home.  I did manage to catch this guy in a tree, looking … Continue reading →

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storm XXIII

Posted on May 10, 2008 by pearce

The great advantage of the studio tour day was that it tied me to the easel for the entire day. It was really nice to hang out with Larkin for the day too.        I got plenty of … Continue reading →

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Raven

Posted on May 7, 2008 by pearce

Our search for these birds is now bordering on the obsessive. When we look for them we can never find them, and when we spot them we never have a camera ready. My daughter is in on the search with … Continue reading →

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Storm XXII

Posted on May 7, 2008 by pearce

The flower field. First layer of flowers over two layers of preparatory painting.   

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storm XX

Posted on May 6, 2008 by pearce

A productive day.  We have a beautiful rose garden next to our chapel here at the CLU campus. so I shot some close up pictures yesterday as reference material for the rose in the box. In the studio this morning I … Continue reading →

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Storm XIX

Posted on May 4, 2008 by pearce

    The second photo is by Ethan Pearce    Continuing my pursuit of those melancholy birds as research for the “Aviator’s Dream” painting, this morning we walked the trusty hound to the park, seeking out ravens as we went. It seems … Continue reading →

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Storm XVIII

Posted on May 3, 2008 by pearce

I’ve been watching ravens recently. That’s presumably why Daedalus (I might as well name the guy on the left at this point…) has black raven’s wings. They’re fascinating animals that have been present in my life since I was a … Continue reading →

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storm XVII

Posted on May 1, 2008 by pearce

I couldn’t resist it. Here’s Daedalus…       First layer only, I’ll grey the wings back a little so they aren’t quite as dominant. Isn’t he lovely. I think Icarus needs wings too, but his will be white. I tried giving … Continue reading →

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