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Category Archives: Paintings
The Star
I’ve sanded down the canvased panel after allowing the second thick coat of gesso to dry thoroughly, creating a very smooth surface that’s about ready to paint. Drawing the image has been a thorough pleasure, and I think I’d like … Continue reading
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Shoot
Sunday morning I took photos of Lindsay, who’s a tall and slender young lady from my drawing class, whose looks are reminiscent of some of Burne-Jones’ lovely models, like his Sibyl in the panel painting to the left. Although I’m … Continue reading
Reworked Leather
The more time I spent looking at the painting the more I realized how many things were not well finished, so I began repainting substantial portions of the work in white and brown to make it ready for glazing. The … Continue reading
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Pants
I spent some time bringing white and grey to the neck, hair, shirt, jacket and pants to bring some substance to these areas of the painting, first noticing that Amelia’s neck was over-simplified and in need of re-modeling. Shaping the … Continue reading
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Amelia Earheart is Back
I’ve returned to the studio after taking a few days break for rest and recuperation, returning to the unfinished work on Amelia Beheads the Alchemical King. A new layer of leaves is filling out the layer of birch leaves at … Continue reading
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Four Large Tarot Paintings
I’m very pleased to be able to share these four images with you. They’re the result of a year and a half of painting. The Angel of Death, The Magician, The Empress, The Traveler. All Oil on Canvas, 96″ x … Continue reading
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The Symbolism of the Priestess
The virile energy of the fool and the manifested energy of the magician precede the energy of creation and order found in the image of the Priestess. In Case’s deck the Priestess sits solidly between the two pillars of the … Continue reading
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Big Stretch
We’ve stretched the canvas over the panel ready for the Priestess, now we need to give it a few coats of gesso before the drawing begins. Ally has drawings of the dress made and Veronica has been measured for the … Continue reading
Preparing
(Joseph at work on the left, the panel waiting for canvas at right)Â Joe and I pulled my old Geomantic Man icon from its panel so that we are ready to stretch a new canvas for the Priestess. It’s a nice … Continue reading
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The Hanged Man and the Priestess
After a tiring weekend dealing with excessive rain that caused all sorts of trouble including a leaking roof close to the new paintings, everything is now back to normal and we were able to continue as planned, so Brian Stethem … Continue reading
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