Oil on canvas, 16 x 16 inchesStarted work on the 1st colour layer today. Still got a way to go before I finish it, and another couple of layers before I finish completely, but it is starting to come together!
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Small update...
Oil on canvas, 16 x 16 inchesStarted work on the 1st colour layer today. Still got a way to go before I finish it, and another couple of layers before I finish completely, but it is starting to come together!
Monday, 2 February 2009
Rose
Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inchesSecond Umber layer. The first (slightly blurry - sorry!) pic is of the rose's second layer, before the background was added. Obviously, the second includes the background. I am enjoying this technique much more than I thought that I would (I've never been noted for my patience - which is what this method requires!)
This layer will now need to dry, which will take at least a week, and then the 4th layer, the 'dead layer' will go on. I'm looking forward to seeing how it comes out already!
Friday, 30 January 2009
I seem to have a rose fixation atm...
Oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches
I really do seem to have a rose fixation at the moment! This is my second current work in progress - I wanted something else to work on whilst the first one dries between layers. I decided to try the full 'seven layer flemish technique' on this one. So that is an imprimatura, followed by an umber layer (this one), then a second umber layer, followed by the 'dead-layer' (the grisaille, as in my last post), followed by 2 colour layers, and a finishing layer. I'm not sure what this - the umber layer - does to help the final painting, but we shall see!
I'm going to add in a few details to the background/stem and leaves in the second umber layer. Didn't want to faff too much with it today!
I'm going to add in a few details to the background/stem and leaves in the second umber layer. Didn't want to faff too much with it today!
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
On my easel...
Oil on canvas, 16 x 16 inchesThis is what I have been working on for the last day or so. This is just the initial 'grisaille' (greyscale) layer - it will be almost completely covered up by the colour layer once this has dried sufficiently. Long way to go with it yet!
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Monday, 3 November 2008
Basset Hound
Graphite on paper, A4
The reference photo was posted by 'ArtMutt' on the reference image library over at www.wetcanvas.com.
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Monday, 20 October 2008
And... she's back!!
hellooooooo!!
So, I haven't painted for months - first, my beautiful kitty cat, Squitley, was very, very, ill. She somehow 'pulled' her tail, ripping the muscle, blood vessels and nerves away from the bone. The vets did everything they could to save it, but after a month or so, we ended up having to have it amputated :'( Whilst she was poorly, she took up all of my time (mostly because I had to stop her biting her tail and making it worse!)
After that... various things happened to make my life rather chaotic, and I struggled to get back into it.
Anyhoo. I'm back now :)
Graphite on paper, A4
So, I haven't painted for months - first, my beautiful kitty cat, Squitley, was very, very, ill. She somehow 'pulled' her tail, ripping the muscle, blood vessels and nerves away from the bone. The vets did everything they could to save it, but after a month or so, we ended up having to have it amputated :'( Whilst she was poorly, she took up all of my time (mostly because I had to stop her biting her tail and making it worse!)
After that... various things happened to make my life rather chaotic, and I struggled to get back into it.
Anyhoo. I'm back now :)
Graphite on paper, A4Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Monday, 18 August 2008
Sunday, 3 August 2008
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