Tag Archives: painter

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: 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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Portrait in red

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Portrait in red. Acrylics on prepared mdf. 40 x 5ocm.

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Portrait. Daryl J Hembrough in a smaller work.

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Daryl J Hembrough in a small work. Acrylic, oil and pencil on card. 18 x 26cm.I was late to the class and quickly grabbed some small pieces of cardboard. Daryl is great to work with. The background material had a … 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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Kate sleeping.

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Kate sleeping. 2002(?) – 2022. Oil on Canvas. Kate sleeping was a pretty successful painting of my wife Kate. One of a series of 3.It was painted on the then fashionable very thick framed canvas so it stood out from … 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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Zoom life drawing. Den Haag.

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Den Haag 1. Oil and pencil on gesso / wood. 200 x 450mm. I’m not sure if this will ever be finished. Three poses by the great actor Robin. The light streaming through his door really interested me. How to make … Continue reading →

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Neil and two dogs in the sunshine. 4. The finished work.

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Trevor Mill

The whole family in paint.

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Self Portrait April 2020

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Trevor Mill

I think this is finished with. For a while. Pensive self portrait. April 2020. Oil on canvas.Painted at different times of day, in different clothes, on different chairs (all things that were slightly unfortunate). You can tell it’s painted from … Continue reading →

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Portrait of B thinking.

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Trevor Mill

It’s taken a while. In the next few posts I’ll show how this work came to be. Portrait of B thinking. Oil on wood. 14.02.2020. 14″ square. See details. Some real up-close details and the palette.

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Life drawing. ‘David & Bathsheba’

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Trevor Mill

David & Bathsheba – surely Bathsheba and David! The title is a bit of joke. Acrylic and pencil on paper.The artist in the background is called David (though no lust was involved and he is not a king), plus, the … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing: Time & notation.

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Trevor Mill

Time & notation. Acrylics, pastels and pencils on paper. 1 hour. 30 minutes at home.The model changed the pose slightly ever 15 minutes. So it was concentrate and see what was on the paper at the end of the time. … Continue reading →

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Portrait commission 4: The final work.

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Trevor Mill

Here’s the final painting. I’ll varnish it in about 6 months. Lots of nice details.

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Life Drawing. Faceless.

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Trevor Mill

Dominic wearing Barrie’s mask. Pencil and acrylic on paper.Dominic has a bright, positive personality, which shows through even in this muted painting.. His face was covered by a mask, hence the blurry feel. The mask was worn by another model, … Continue reading →

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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. Robin, tie, skull.

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Trevor Mill

Robin, tie, skull. Acrylics and pencil on board. 1 hour. This was a fight from the off. The crop meant that the face did not coalesce easily. Texture and composition were fun. Here’s a close up of the texture on … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. Nudes on blue & green.

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Trevor Mill

Two nudes on blue. Acrylic on canvas board. The night of the alternating poses. An exciting night where things were kept moving by a new set up. The model alternated between two poses, changing positions every 15 minutes. 
This made … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. SL.

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Trevor Mill

SL with green and artist. Acrylic and charcoal on canvas. 6o minutes. After going to the Anni Albers show at the Tate Modern, I wanted to up my game on the colour and texture front. The painting gets thinner the … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 25.05.18. Nearly fainting…

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Trevor Mill
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