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Thursday 22 May 2008

Laying Tables


That is better,I was losing the compositional shapes,I have added a couple under the billowing tablecloth.Making sure to keep it a similar tone to the background,so as to keep that negative shape that looks like a Picassoesque Dog's head!

"A painting is never finished only abandoned" I am leaving it loose, more loose than I
normally do.

Monday 19 May 2008

Laying Tables 36 x 24"


I have abandoned this as it is starting to lose it's freshness. May be I will do some more work on it at a later date ?

Sunday 11 May 2008

In Piazza San Marco 24 x 18 "



A composition I have used before that I wanted to improve upon.It is based on studies
done in Venice.

Thursday 8 May 2008

Wednesday 30 April 2008

Tuesday 22 April 2008

Skinnydipping 30 x 20



I have always loved Zorn's outdoor nudes and wanted to try that same subject matter.
This was done from a series of studies that I did last September.

Sunday 13 April 2008

Portrait commission of Hamish



I flew to London to meet Fergus and Hamish,
the subjects for two charcoal portraits.
This one is just finished(I think !)continuing
from the 2 hour sitting,I have refined the likeness
and modelling,with a sable brush,putty eraser and vine
charcoal.