Portrait Practice with Paul J
These are the results of three portrait practice sessions with my mate, Paul. He even managed to stop talking occasionally, so I could draw his mouth!
Events
Take Four Art Exhibition
Well that was a hectic few days, but I’m glad to say the Take Four art exhibition is now up and running! It’s in the David Hughes Centre in Beaumaris and is open from 10am to 5pm every day from now until Bank Holiday Monday 30th August. There’s some great work on display by Jenny …
Collage Experiments
Still trying to let go of local colour and verisimilitude, so experimenting with collage using random colour shapes cut and torn out of magazines. Trying to channel Henri Matisse and his Jazz series of cut outs, whilst recalling to mind Robert Rauschenberg’s statement that ‘This is a portrait of Iris Clert if I say it …
Monotype Experiments
Playing with monotypes today and trying to let go of hard edges and local colour (ink and oil stick on A3 paper 30cm x 42cm)
Life Drawings 07/06/2021
It was so good to be able to attend life drawing classes again! Hopefully, we’ll all be back to normal soon. (Acrylics, graphite, coloured pencils. All on A1 paper 84cm x 59cm)
Representation by The Savion Gallery
I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to say that I’m now represented by the stunning Savion Gallery in beautiful Savannah, Georgia in the USA! My sincere thanks to Simon and his team.
Life Drawings 30/11/20
Life drawings 30/11/2020. (1) acrylic, ink, pastel 2 hours; (2) graphite 1 hour; (3) pastel 30 mins. All on A1 paper (59 x 84cm)
Life Drawings 08/11/20
Life drawings 8/11/2020. Still trying to let go of local colour and tight representation and draw/paint faster without thinking too much. Various durations from 5m to 2 hours using combinations of acrylic, ink, soft pastels and graphite. All on A1 paper (59 x 84cm)
Life Drawings 19/10/20
Life drawings 19/10/20:1) acrylic, ink, soft pastels and chalk (45m);2) acrylic and ink (2 hrs);3) ink, chalk soft pastels (multiple 5m poses);4) ink, charcoal and chalk (30m);(All on A1 paper 85cm x 59cm)
New Sketch: Trying to Paint Faster than Thought
This is another attempt to paint faster than I can think (shouldn’t be difficult, right? 🙄😉). It’s a random multiple figure composition which seeks to take inspiration from a diverse range of paintings; Le Joie de Vivre ( Henri Matisse); The Mud Bath (David Bomberg); Las Meninas (Diego Velázquez); La Dejeuner Sur L’herbe (Édouard Manet); …