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Category Archives: Paintings
Half a Pair of Legs
Now the Magician has a leg to stand on she’s beginning to seem more substantial. I still enjoying working on the stripes, building depth out of making slender lines toward the edges of the legs, and relishing the rippling when … Continue reading
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Michael Maier on Natural Magic
Early Western science included the study of the medical benefits of herbs, alchemical experimentation with distillation and a philosophical understanding of the evidence of the handwork of the deity in the natural world. Because there was such a lack of … Continue reading
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In the Cards
The Magician If the Fool is an archetypal expression of an initiate, the Magician is hard to beat as an expression of an adept who has mastered elementary principles. He looks away from his table, where a cup, knife, bowl … Continue reading
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Belt up
Instead of painting the face today I decided to continue working on the striped pants and jacket, bringing them to this state. It’s very satisfying to see the Magician emerging like this, the character is already so three dimensional because … Continue reading
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Black and White Stripes and Rocks
I’m using a Raw Umber around the rocks to re-draw their edges and place a shadow on the right of each rock, following the key light that will be constant throughout the painting. The flags are all redrawn, and I’m … Continue reading
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Desert
The landscape occupied by the Magician is taking shape quite quickly, with a gradual shift from darker foreground to lighter horizon painted with a Foundation white and a little Cremnitz mixed with some Raw Sienna and Raw Umber. I’ve worked … Continue reading
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Empress
I’m not sure where to begin with writing about the changes I’ve made to the painting today, there have been a multitude of small alterations, while a few areas got a lot of attention. First, the Iron Oxide glaze work … Continue reading
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Foot Massage
Iron Oxide Red lines the edges and warms the shadows cast on the legs and feet of the attendants, bringing the painting to the brink of being complete. In the foliage on the right side the same paint has begun … Continue reading
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Magic Sky
The sky is based in a light grey around the white clouds, which now have their counterpoint rocks on the ground, making the imagery of the painting clearer. The grey is a mixture of Foundation White (a mixture of Lead … Continue reading
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Magic Foundations
With the new semester comes great buzz; new students appear in new classes and a flurry of activity takes place to make sure that everything is working properly and studies begin smoothly. I’ve been hard pressed to paint anything much, … Continue reading
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