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Grand Guignol (portrait of Robin and Mr Skellington).

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Grand Guignol (Portrait of Robin and Mr Skellington). Acrylic, pencil, oil paint. 40 x 50cm.Painted at the brilliant Mary Ward Centre on the Tuesday night portrait class tutored by the essential John Close. Robin is always a treat to paint, … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. In the tree plus other works.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Paintings that aren’t bad but weren’t finished, got lost or were overlooked. In the tree. oil on canvas.After the session in the life room, what to make with the image you’ve created? On this painting, I made sketches – at … Continue reading →

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Green, blue, white.

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Green, Blue, White. Acrylic of grey-green then Prussian blue and Zinc white oil paint sometimes thinned with Walnut oil or Liquin on canvas. 76 x 90cm.An exercise in painting two colours onto a third. If I was to start again, … Continue reading →

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Life drawing: the King.

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Trevor Mill

The King. Acrylic, pencils and pastels on paper. About 4 hours, 1 and a half with the models, the rest spread over the week in 1o minute bursts.The challenge was to create a new world around the model, not just … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing: Dominic on blue.

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Trevor Mill

Dominic in Blue. Acrylic, pencil and pastel on paper.Another fantastic night of painting with Domininc. A very dynamic set up of easels surrounding the model.

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Life Drawing. Canvas & blue tape.

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Trevor Mill

The Blue Look. Acrylic and pencil on canvas.This was an old canvas painted a light turquoise-blue. The composition has a lot of movement for a seated pose with strong light.I now have my easel near my work desk so I … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 24.06.16. Lady resplendent in blue and orange.

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Trevor Mill

The sideways look was momentary. I think it makes the image, balancing the composition and reminding the viewer there is someone else in the room… This session was about how blue works with orange and skin tones. Made while sitting … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 06.05.16. ‘A’ The lady dancer in oils.

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Trevor Mill

This week oil paint and paper met with a lot of non toxic turps substitute. The interaction was sometimes frustrating but gives these works a different feel than the usual acrylic marks. The model, ‘A’  is fantastic and has been … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 06/11/15: Alice & Mr Skellington

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Trevor Mill

This might be the best (and hardest) pose to draw in 10 minutes. I kept on thinking, ‘I have to do this justice’. A dynamic pose with some distortion (on my part). This painting went through so many changes. The … Continue reading →

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Life Painting 6 & 7: 31.10.14. & 07.11.14 The dynamic & strong lady. Plus a sharpie sketch.

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Trevor Mill

Last Friday was rather busy for me. There was only one hour left of the session. So sleeves were rolled up and this appeared. The smear on the top is the palette being scraped across the top. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The friday … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 7: 09.11.13. Long haired lady.

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Trevor Mill

Made from masking tape and acrylics, put on with a sponge and brushes. About an hour. The masking tape was to make the pose a bit more dynamic, to add something to work with or against. Half of the tape … Continue reading →

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Life drawing: 6: 01.11.13. The Expressionist.

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Trevor Mill

A great model. Real personality. She asked the tutor for a colour and then expressed that colour. She even showed emotion in her face; very unusual for a life model, as holding a smiling pose for ten minutes can really … Continue reading →

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