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Tag Archives: portrait
Life drawing. On the theme of Samuel Beckett.
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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Tagged Art, life drawing, painter, Painting, portrait, sam beckett, Waiting for Godot
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The third portrait.
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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Tagged Art, oil on wood, Oil painting, portrait, portrait commissions
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Life drawing: I see you
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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Tagged Aimee mann, life drawing, oil on canvas, Painting, portrait
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Life drawing. Study in the study.
Study in the study. Acrylic and a little pencil on prepared paper. 3 hours. 1 brush.The idea behind this work was to spend time on the whole composition, rather than just the body. Objects were moved, some colours were changed … Continue reading
Life drawing. Riffing on Patricia Highsmith.
Riffing on Patricia Highsmith (Ph.3). Acrylic, pencil and oil paint on prepared paper. 68 X 97cm.So, the writer’s books, personality and look are challenging and a great springboard for art. Even her drawings are pretty strong. You can like the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, figurative art, life drawing, patricia highsmith, portrait, st lukes
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Life drawing. Kit the actor.
Kit as French flag. Acrylic and Chinagraph on prepared paper. 72 x 102cm. 30 minutes.What a pleasure to paint this fine haired fellow. Friday night a St. Lukes. The texture of painting over old work adds to the texture. The … Continue reading
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Tagged actor painting, John close, life drawing, portrait, st lukes
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Pencil portraits.
Birthday card. Faber Castell Polychromos Deep Cobalt Green 158. On A4 cartridge paper 400gsm.So, I had a nice photo of my son, a quick search for an image of the young Napoleon and Viola! Goodbye Ben. Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, card, figurative art, memorial, pencils, portrait
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5 Portraits.
Here are 5 portraits made over the last few months. 1. Green Eye 2. Uncomfortable 3. Leaning 4. Laptop 5. Haircut Three self portraits (I’m now wearing vari-focal glasses, which makes for some fun distortions), my daughter and my sister. … Continue reading
Zoom Life Drawing. Y in Berlin.
Y in Berlin. Acrylic, oils and pencils on paper. 90 x 70cm.This started out just as a pencil drawing in the zoom life class. The model (Y) is in Berlin, hence the title. It does seem to have something of … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Figurative, figure painting, life drawing, Michelangelo, portrait, yuka
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IEA. Triple portrait.
IEA. Oil on canvas. A triple portrait of my children. Made over the last year. In an old frame. Some details.
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Tagged antique frame, artist, figurative art, oiloncanvas, Painting, portrait
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Neil and dogs in the sunshine. 5. Details.
And that’s the book. Hope you enjoyed it.
Neil and two dogs in the sunshine. 4. The finished work.
The whole family in paint.
Neil and two dogs in the sunshine. 2. Palette.
A second study from life. More tomorrow.
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Tagged artist, commission, life drawing, Painting, palette, portrait
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Neil and two dogs in the sunshine. 1. Beginnings.
This is a book that has been made into sections for this blog. More tomorrow…
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Tagged artist, commission, life drawing, Painting, portrait
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Portrait of R looking up.
R looking up. Oil on gesso on wood. 13″ square.This is the hardest painting to photograph. It really does look different in real life. The work has more depth and presence. It will be interesting to see whether it gets … Continue reading
Portrait of R looking up. How the painting was made.
After each session I took a picture. This takes us up to the nearly finished work. The painting is rather hard to capture in a camera, which pleases me. The light changes the work a lot. The next post will … Continue reading
Six studies of R
The first session with the young man. A few hours of painting, drawing, chatting and listening to Leonard Cohen. The second session. Great fun. Next post is the workings of the final painting.
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Tagged artist, commission, figurative art, Painting, portrait
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Self Portrait update.
How quickly things can build. Since last week I have had two sessions at different times of the day. The best light is at 5pm but I’m almost always cooking for the family then. Due to a haircut (I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cezanne, Figurative, life drawing, oil on canvas, Painting, portrait, Van Gogh
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Portrait of B thinking.
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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