Tag Archives: figurative

Trepidation and Joy

Posted on May 19, 2009 by pearce

Here’s a sight to simultaneously inspire trepidation and joy in the heart of any artist. A freshly swept and mopped studio with four eight feet by eight feet panels laid out along the wall waiting to have canvas stretched on … Continue reading →

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The Golden Bowl xiii

Posted on September 24, 2008 by pearce

  I worked at the Golden Bowl for a while this morning until I welcomed Paz Winshtein to the gallery. Paz is a terrific painter who I’ve been watching for a year or two, and have wanted to get into … Continue reading →

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Crucifixion iii

Posted on July 10, 2008 by pearce

            I roughed in the tattoo on Lynn’s arm. It’s very basic right now and will get some added colour, then a layer of skin tone over the top of it to drop it back … Continue reading →

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Fama finished

Posted on June 13, 2008 by pearce

Here’s the finished  piece, shot from the front. Today I sold my red haired mermaid painting to Jean Amador, a well known Southern California architect designing environmentally friendly buildings, making use of clever lighting and spatial arrangements to cool them without wasting … Continue reading →

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Crucifixion population

Posted on May 15, 2008 by pearce

1. Distillery Collective painter Gary Palmer is the guy on the left with his hand on the dread-locked woman (his sister Tracey). 2.Gallery owner Bert Green is the bald, goateed guy who looks very pleased with himself with an axe on his shoulder standing before … Continue reading →

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Sketch

Posted on May 15, 2008 by pearce

    Here’s the sketch of the crucifixion. I noticed a couple of things worth commenting on. First, clearly at the time I made the initial drawing I had not researched the acacia – in this early version the tree was … Continue reading →

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Symbolism

Posted on May 11, 2008 by pearce

During the open studio tour yesterday someone from Albania asked me about the symbolism in my paintings, pointing at a variety of objects and figures and questioning me in some detail about what they meant. At first I found this … Continue reading →

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