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Category Archives: Tarot-related paintings
Themis
I’ve been working on giving Justice her sword and scales. The sword is a hefty broadsword behind her back, her scales hang suspended in the air below her hand. In the first swipe at the metal of the sword I … Continue reading
Temperance gets a new look
I didn’t get much time in the studio today, being involved in preparation for the new semester, shows coming into the gallery and whatnot, but did get to work on Temperance when I got a spare hour this evening. I … Continue reading
New images of old works, other loose ends
I never got round to taking good quality photographs of a few smaller paintings that I’ve always been fond of. They came at the beginning of the more mystical journey that I’ve been on for several years now, at a … Continue reading
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Greed, noise making things
I rendered the figure of a woman for the right hand side of the painting, pictured here with something in her mouth. I am interested in keeping what the people are eating vague so that their greed is open to … Continue reading
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Temperance
I have been searching for the right models to act as the companions of the maiden in the Temperance painting. This has been harder than I thought, because although I want to show greed, it’s not easy to explain to … Continue reading
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The situation
Here’s what is presently sitting in the studio on easels. They’re pretty large images, so click through if you want a close look at what’s progressing. It’s all coming along bit by bit. I’m off to Sonoma for a few … Continue reading
Amelia’s Feet
              Amelia’s feet are progressing well, and I’ve added a shadow to the ground to her right so she touches the ground. I added some shadows and details to … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemical work, Amelia Earhart, Making work, The Cardinal Virtues
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The face of Justice
Having done as much as I could to Amelia’s orb I moved back to Justice, who has been neglected of late, to build the surface of her face up a little. This is a wild improvement upon the sketched up … Continue reading
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Anniversary approaches…
December 18th will be the first anniversary of this blog! Hard to believe that it’s nearly been a year. It’s been a great exercise for me, requiring me to think about what I’ve done each day and sort through it … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Making work, Sources, The Cardinal Virtues
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Hairs Temperance
I enjoyed getting the Raw Sienna into the hair, using some Prussian Blue to counter the yellowness of the pigment. I ragged some of that blue onto the wings while I was at it, and I beginning to see how … Continue reading
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