Category Archives: Tarot-related paintings

Wrapping up the Greyscale Drapery

Posted on July 13, 2011 by pearce

Because I didn’t like the balance of the composition as it stood I’ve added more fabric to the left side of the dress, making it extend under the Queen’s hand and off the edge of the panel, creating a more … Continue reading →

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Fabrication

Posted on July 12, 2011 by pearce

Now there’s colour in the window the composition is starting to make sense, with the figure framed within the blue sky. I like the depth that’s beginning to emerge, but of course the sky and sea will need glazing to … Continue reading →

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The Wall and the Queen’s Dress

Posted on July 8, 2011 by pearce

Painting the clothing in grey is satisfying, although I’m not satisfied with the skirt, which looks too tight and uncomfortable in my drawing. I borrowed some fabric from the theatre next to my studio and will get my daughter to … Continue reading →

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Love my Vertical Monitor

Posted on July 5, 2011 by pearce

Having completed the drapery study I needed to use it for reference beside the painting, so I scanned the drawing and put it onto my vertical monitor. Using the computer as an aid in the studio is the contemporary analogue … Continue reading →

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Complete Star

Posted on July 5, 2011 by pearce

The legs bothered me because they were too dark and roughly painted, so I worked on an additional layer of Ceramic White and a flesh mix of Cadmium Orange and Viridian with Foundation White to raise the value a little, … Continue reading →

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Dressing the Queen of Cups

Posted on July 5, 2011 by pearce

I’ve taken a morning figuring out the values of the face and neck, using a Foundation White as a local wet white ground, then White and a flesh mixture of Cadmium Orange and Viridian to generate the darker areas. Although … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 1, 2011 by pearce

I’ve moved on with a new piece, with Suzy as my model (I’ll get to the Green Man’s ears soon, I promise). I photographed her during a Figure Drawing class several months ago, thinking that this pose was too pretty … Continue reading →

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Ivy

Posted on June 26, 2011 by pearce

Although ivy is the bane of my gardening life, for this little study for the allegory of the green man it’s the perfect plant. It’s impossible to destroy, totally invasive and undeniably full of indestructible life. It’s energy and tenacity is … Continue reading →

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Getting Warmer

Posted on June 23, 2011 by pearce

A pleasant afternoon visiting the Getty with Mike Adams and a group of my students didn’t leave a great deal of time in the studio, but after dropping off the students and taking a short break for a glass of good … Continue reading →

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Lavender

Posted on June 16, 2011 by pearce

For the last couple of days I’ve spent the afternoons working on the vegetation around the figure of the Star, building up patches of Raw Umber, then using a rag to dash stripes into it, lifting away the paint to … Continue reading →

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