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Life painting: Zigzag

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Zigzag. Acrylics on canvas. A3. Trying to make the composition really 3D. Very hard to photograph due to the amount of glazing medium. To me the eye zigzags down the composition. 4 life paintings. Acrylic on paper. The model was … Continue reading →

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Many figures, one model.

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Many figures, one model. Acrylics and pencil on prepared paper. 97 x 70cm.These were painted over two sessions, around six months apart. Fun how the figures interweaved with each other. Two more paintings with multiple poses. There is a strong … Continue reading →

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Life paintings on canvas, wood and crumpled paper.

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Figure on Canvas. Acrylic on gesso’d canvas. 60 x 40cm.Russel & Chapel always have a great bin of canvas roll ends, from which I chose this piece of canvas primed with gesso. https://www.russellandchapple.co.ukA nice hour of painting with a fan … Continue reading →

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Portrait in Orange.

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Portrait in Orange. Acrylics with glazing medium, pencil and oil paint on prepared board. A3.Made in one of the hottest days in London. Quite a workout. The Mary Ward Centre had some fans working overtime and both John Close the … Continue reading →

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A painting of crabs, in a Van Gogh style.

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Crabs for Vincent. Acrylic and pencil on board. A3 landscape.I was commissioned to paint these feisty crustaceans by a friend after looking at a Vincent Van Gogh painting in the National Gallery. The Van Gogh original, the painting without frame … Continue reading →

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Portrait: Christina the Queen.

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Christina, Queen of Denmark. In order of application: Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencils, Oil paint on board. A3.I asked the model who she would like to be painted as. She said Christina, Queen of Denmark. Titles are fun. As you can see … Continue reading →

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Portrait: Against the sea and sky.

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Against the sea and sky. Acrylics on prepared MDF. 40 x 50cm.A two week pose, with some work at home. I’ve been enjoying the blue skies at the moment and thought it would make the pose a little more heroic. … Continue reading →

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Portrait: The waiting room.

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Trevor Mill

The waiting room. Oil on treated pdf board. The pose was for two sessions; it’s been worked on at home, using glazes to heighten the colour and finish the background. Originally the whole painting was a mix of blue greys. … Continue reading →

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A portrait of my Parents.

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Anniversary portrait. Acrylic on card. A4.A pleasure to paint. My parents are very cool. Here they are in Italy in the 1960’s. Gold works well for this type of works, being obviously not ‘real’ and full of positive connotations. The … Continue reading →

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Florida Art.

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Palm Beach house for Mo.We went on a family holiday to Florida. Palm Beach, Key Largo, Key West and Miami Beach.I packed a big sketchbook and some acrylic paints and some pencils. I found the strong sunlight and deep shadows … Continue reading →

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Portrait. Daryl J. Hembrough in Highgate Cemetery.

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Daryl J Hembrough in Highgate Cemetery. Acrylic on board. A3.The second of two weeks work (I have yet to finish the small painting from the first week). The background was sketched in before the session started. It came from asking … Continue reading →

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Portrait. Daryl J. Hembrough as Philosopher King.

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Darryl J Hembrough as Philosopher King. Oil on old canvas board. 42 x 60cm.This painting was created using four colours over two and a half hours. I thought his contemplative atmosphere made him look like a Philosopher King. The colours … Continue reading →

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The Golden Couple.

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Trevor Mill

The Golden Couple. Acrylics and gold leaf on gesso board. 14″ square.This painting was a commission for a Golden wedding anniversary. I had some fantastic photos of the couple from the 1960’s. There was something dynamic about this image which … Continue reading →

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Portraits on paper.

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Trevor Mill

The lump on my neck. Oil paint on card. 18cm square sketchbook page.Made using oil paint I had left over from other work. The light was strong and the thought of highlighting a part of me I’m not so proud … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. 5 views.

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Here are 5 paintings. I think they are all equally good. All are painted on prepared paper, in acrylics with a little pencil. All were made in John Close’s art class on a Friday night.

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Life drawing. On Melancholia.

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Trevor Mill

On Melancholia. Acrylic, pencil and oil paint on prepared paper. 91 x 72cm. November – January 2021. Another painting that took a long time, with a fair bit of thought involved. Again, the work was halted and not particularly ‘finished’. … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. On the theme of Samuel Beckett.

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Trevor Mill

On the theme of Samuel Beckett (PUSH). Acrylic, pencil, and oil paint. 70 x 92cm. 26 November – January 2021.This work had a lot of thought and time put into it. I treated it as a commission from a patron, … Continue reading →

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The third portrait.

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Sebastian in the sun. Oil on wood, 41 x 41cm.This painting looks very different in different lights.Notice how there is a warm cast on the left and a cold cast on the right. Most of the time painting was spent … Continue reading →

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Life drawing: I see you

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Trevor Mill

I see you. Acrylic and oils on canvas. 91 x76cmAnother version on what to do after the life drawing session. This is a streamlined composition, with each element refined. There was supposed to be two life drawing sessions, due to … Continue reading →

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George the cat memorial.

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Our cat, George, died, after 18 years of lazing about. We really loved that large, friendly and incontinent cat. A victorian idea after a favourite pet had died was to stuff or make a wooden effigy of the pet and … Continue reading →

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