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Category Archives: Paintings
Dressing the Queen of Cups
I’ve taken a morning figuring out the values of the face and neck, using a Foundation White as a local wet white ground, then White and a flesh mixture of Cadmium Orange and Viridian to generate the darker areas. Although … Continue reading
I’ve moved on with a new piece, with Suzy as my model (I’ll get to the Green Man’s ears soon, I promise). I photographed her during a Figure Drawing class several months ago, thinking that this pose was too pretty … Continue reading
Ivy
Although ivy is the bane of my gardening life, for this little study for the allegory of the green man it’s the perfect plant. It’s impossible to destroy, totally invasive and undeniably full of indestructible life. It’s energy and tenacity is … Continue reading
Posted in Green men, Making work, Other people's work, The Star
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Getting Warmer
A pleasant afternoon visiting the Getty with Mike Adams and a group of my students didn’t leave a great deal of time in the studio, but after dropping off the students and taking a short break for a glass of good … Continue reading
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Lavender
For the last couple of days I’ve spent the afternoons working on the vegetation around the figure of the Star, building up patches of Raw Umber, then using a rag to dash stripes into it, lifting away the paint to … Continue reading
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In Contrast
Although it’s been great to see some amazing art over in Europe, coming back to the studio after such a long break was a relief, and I’ve had a productive day working on the background of the Star painting. While … Continue reading
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Studio talk
I had the pleasure of hosting a studio talk at my space at CLU yesterday afternoon, including a brief demonstration of glaze painting, using a Sap Green over the background of the Star to show the luminosity and  flexibility … Continue reading
Posted in Angel, Empress, Magician, Making work, Performance / lecture, The Star, The Traveler
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Star turn
After continuing the patchy Raw Umber brown a little further by using a rag to lift leaf shapes from the paint, revealing the orange glow of the Iron Oxide ground, I’ve expanded the range of the star shaped jasmine flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Angel, Empress, Pre-raphaelite, The Star, The Traveler
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Legs
Two layers of paint on the legs have given them some solidity, but I’m not yet satisfied with them; once I’ve applied a glaze coat of Ceramic White the color will match the upper half of the figure. The jug … Continue reading
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A Hand and a Little Green
A glaze of Sap Green over the loosely painted leaves and jasmine flowers is softening the background and helping to make the figure come forward. Now that the flowers are less bright they compete with the hair and face much … Continue reading
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