Category Archives: Tarot-related paintings

At last I’ve painted over the last of the oxide base coat and the painting is moving into the final phases. I’ve given myself permission to paint fantasy into my work, revisiting my youth when I loved Tolkein’s Lord of … Continue reading →

No rusty reds yet, but there are three greens over the grey, making a pretty layer of leaves which will work out very nicely when I define them a bit with some dark brown and a little detail. The colour … Continue reading →

I’ve added more light grey wild rose leaves to the bottom left corner. They’re disconcertingly bright at present, excessively drawing focus because they’re so strong against almost everything else in the painting and totally overwhelming even the white rose flowers … Continue reading →

I’m thoroughly enjoying painting these roses, especially now that I’ve finally reached the top layer, where they are more specific and detailed and at last I can really see how the left corner is going to look when it’s complete. … Continue reading →

The acacia leaves are finished in the right hand corner, but I’m considering adding more to the paintings in the lower right quarter. To complete the leaves I added a stroke of Burnt Sienna mixed with Raw Sienna to each … Continue reading →

I’ve added a layer of dark green over the blue work, working nicely to add substance to the tree over the traveler. In the detail you can see the blues remaining visible about the leaves, while in the big picture … Continue reading →

A pleasant couple of hours in the studio this evening proved productive, with enough time to add a second layer of dark leaves overlapping the earlier work. I’m getting more familiar with the pattern of the leaves and enjoying the … Continue reading →

I’ve been having a good time in the studio tonight working on the branch up above the traveler and the landscape to the left of him. I’ve used my palette knife to scrape excess greens and browns onto the surface, … Continue reading →