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Category Archives: Paintings
New Dress, Old Lace
I’ve painted a large number of morning glory flowers and leaves on the right side of the painting, and repainted the yellow dress, which concludes the base coat work for the painting. I like the foliage and flowers, having taken … Continue reading
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Glorious
The first layer of another vine of morning glory has invaded the right hand side of the painting, creeping over the marble wall and wrapping the corner behind the Empress’ feet. The wormwood has been tucked in behind the leaves, … Continue reading
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Detail and Colour for the Flowers
With Ultramarine Blue going onto the five remaining morning glory flowers at lower left these plants are almost complete, needing only a touch of pink here and there to contrast against the blue, then a little definition and shadow around … Continue reading
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Ultra Blue
Now the cold and rain has eased up here in Ventura County I feel a lot lighter in spirits. I really don’t do well in the cold. Today, with bright sunshine and blue skies I felt really great walking to … Continue reading
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Painting plants
It’s been a weirdly slow day, with gradual progress detailing flowers, but no major changes. The ivy took a layer of Sap Green, then some striping work with Iron Oxide to tidy the edges up, making a good first layer … Continue reading
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Creeping Plants with New Buds
A new year brings new life to this painting, with more morning glory blossoms blooming in grey around the five blue flowers that are already half finished. I realized that all five were pointing the same way, which doesn’t happen … Continue reading
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Leaves Under Cherry Blossom, Vines Reaching
Three greens loosely brushed over the patchy en grisaille work behind the wall makes a good first layer for the bushes below the pink blossoms of the cherry tree. I’ve used Rose Madder for the pinks (a Pre-Raphaelite favorite), mixed … Continue reading
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Cherry Blossoms
The first layer of cherry blossom is down, giving a much clearer sense of the appearance of the  complete painting. I was a little nervous putting pink into the mix, but felt that it was necessary to do it now … Continue reading
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Cherry
At last the cherry trees I promised long ago have made their first appearance, albeit in a very slender and rather deserted showing, without any of the leaves and blossoms that will make them so pinkly pretty. I’ve contrived to … Continue reading
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Morning Shadows
After a few days of feeling completely exhausted and running a fever I forced myself to get to the studio this evening, not achieving anything monumental, but making at least a little progress on the Empress. Because it’s been a … Continue reading
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