Category Archives: Tarot-related paintings

Land ho!

The leaves are all green now, although still far too pale. The texture of the leaves if working nicely, with the light grey of the earlier layer revealed in the dragged green of this new layer. Next a darker layer … Continue reading

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Beneath the leaves of the acacia

I’ve been continuing with the leaves, which remind me of Chinese and Japanese watercolours. I understand that in China the acacia is interpreted as a plant of rejuvenation and long life, which is not dissimilar to the meaning we have for … Continue reading

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Acacias

I’ve planted an acacia alongside the traveler as he takes his step into the unknown, heading toward the rising sun. Next to the acacia the ground has been recently disturbed. He’ll be seen passing between two of these trees, because … Continue reading

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Crow video

Fascinating video on the intelligence of crows – a short talk by Joshua Klein. I’m planning on including a tree and a few birds in the Traveler painting.

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Head and Hands

I had a great day in the studio, starting at 7.30 when I realized that I simply don’t get enough painting time these days, got up and went to work, first using Lead white over the brightest part of the … Continue reading

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More sky

There’s a limit to how much you can do to a sky before you accept that something as abstract as a cloud can simply be left alone, however formless and void, and still be satisfying. Transparent Iron Oxide followed by … Continue reading

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Oxide

I’ve been working with the Transparent Iron Oxide in a couple of different contexts – the sky has been glazed with a thin coat that makes the blues a darker grey while simultaneously yellowing the clouds. After wiping the glaze … Continue reading

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Highlights

Now the semester is settling in, the Beckett show is completed and I am not running as fast as possible, I’m able to refocus my attention to painting. Thank goodness. The last couple of weeks have been back to back … Continue reading

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Time

I don’t know how to stretch the day to be even more productive. This day was taken by some very pleasant events that were thoroughly enjoyable and laid groundwork for the future, but meant that I simply couldn’t get any … Continue reading

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Jacket

The vertical monitor is incredibly helpful! I’m  so happy to have it to use as a tool. The boxes are nearly complete for the Beckett plays, so we’re well on the way to getting the pieces up and running for … Continue reading

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