Tag Archives: composition

Composition in Green, Yellow and Red.

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Trevor Mill

Green, Yellow and Red. Still life on a table tennis table. Oil and oil pastels on mdf.This was created as I was teaching art in my studio. I could be distracted by creating this and still be in the room … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Balance. Oil and pencils on canvas board. 42 x 32 cm.A balance of hot and cold colours, detail and blank space. The board was primed with thick acrylic which soaked the oil paint up, making the paint look like dry … Continue reading →

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The Rehearsals: composition

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Trevor Mill

Here is the paintings composition in abstract, using in random colours. More triangles used than usual.   Interesting to see the painting in monochrome, like an old art book.

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Life Drawing 7. Model & artist.

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Trevor Mill

This week composition seemed to be on my mind. This is titled The Magician, Model and Skellington. Each part has been moved around from the real view; the skellington was over to the left and larger, the artist on the … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 26.06.15. Robin the character actor.

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Trevor Mill

This week was about composition. Robin, as entertaining as always, brought some props and the studio was adorned with the materials of a tavern scene in 17th Century Holland. The lesson consisted of 5 ten minute poses, followed by the same … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 10: 29.11.13. The last lesson.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Trevor Mill

The last of the life drawing sessions. 5 quick poses. Repeated later for 15 minutes each. These are being worked on at home, with varying results. The image above is now very different. If it gets better you might see … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 9: 22.11.13. Composition.

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Trevor Mill

40 minutes of furious mark making. Tough stuff. The mirror in the back helps the composition. Five poses of five minutes each. All to make one image. The smallest was a try out for the long pose above. The work … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 7.6.13: Composition

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Trevor Mill

4×10 minute poses. On 1 and a bit pieces of paper. 4 different sizes. The poses were inspired by cricket. 4×10 minute poses. On 2 and a bit pieces of paper. A bit surreal for me. 5×10 minute poses. On … Continue reading →

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