Wednesday 28 January 2015

Alfie

Alfie
Acrylic On Canvas
23.6 x 23.6"
     Commissioned portrait of a Labrador. I keep wondering if I should try and become a pet portrait artist. I would love to make art and earn a living from it as I'm sure all people who do art and craft would. I wish I had more connections with the art world or at least some business sense to make this  a reality.
     This painting also highlights the difficulties of photographing and colour correcting artwork for online viewing. For the life of me I couldn't get rid of the redness on the left hand side and my work never looks as good on screen as it does in real life. This too I'm sure is a common problem.

Thursday 22 January 2015

Sunday Paper

Sunday Paper
Acrylic On Canvas Board
24 x 18"
     A full portrait this time. I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could do one with some scenery. It was important that all the elements felt like they belonged in the same scene and that the lighting was consistent. I also loosened up on some of the parts of the painting to create a focal point around the figure. I'm really enjoying portraiture right now and expect that to be my main drive for a while longer.

Thursday 15 January 2015

Taking It Easy

Taking It Easy
Pastel On Watercolour Paper
14 x 17.5"
     I haven't used pastel in a long time. Mostly because I started using watersoluble wax and I find this more versatile as a bridge between drawing and painting. But I did decide to revisit this medium and make this black and white painting. I forgot how messy pastel can be.

Wednesday 14 January 2015

Judgement

Judgement
Graphite On Paper
16.5 x 11.75"
     A dramatic self portrait. I was thinking about stage actors and the theatre when I made this. I sometimes wish I had taken up acting, that I might be more fearless. Another dream I suppose. I think we might need several lifetimes to achieve all our plans. So here is my interpretation of judgement and may I never be found wanting.

Tuesday 13 January 2015

Motion

Motion
Graphite On Paper
11.75 x 6.5"
     Sometimes I think my paintings and drawings aren't free and loose enough so this is a good way to counter that.

Monday 12 January 2015

Bird Box

Bird Box
Papercutting
16.5 x 11.75"
     Here's a nice peaceful picture I made. I thought the idea of making the leaves from a mass of cut out paper was an interesting idea.
     I have been neglecting my blogs a little bit. It's a new year so here is an update. More to follow very soon. I need to catch you up on what I have been working on.