New painting: “Self, isolated” (oils and marble dust on wooden panel 61cmx 61cm). Would you believe it’s supposed to be a self portrait? It’s inspired by the Laocoön sculpture and by Picasso’s painting of ‘Woman dressing her hair‘, and is an attempt to sum up the feelings of claustrophobia and depersonalisation brought about by the …
This is a new painting based on a 2018 painting titled ‘Seated Nude II’, so thinking of calling it ‘Seated Nude II’ (Redux). Whilst painting it I was thinking of a (Wayne Thiebaud?) quote (heard on the Savvy Painter Podcast?); ‘Shadows aren’t objects, but they are evidence of objects’ (or something to that effect). It …
New drawing: Isolation (charcoal on paper 59cm x 59cm), based on a recent life drawing.
This is a new painting based on the Mona Lisa. (Flashe vinyl on canvas 43cm X 62.5cm)
This is a new painting based on a recent sketch ‘The Space Between Us II‘. (Acrylic on canvas 83.5cm x 59cm)
This is my latest painting and is a first attempt at using Flashe Vinyl paints by @lefrancbourgeoisofficiel. Once again it’s loosely based on the Henri Matisse painting ‘La Joie de Vivre’ as well as David Bomberg”s ‘The Mud Bath’. To be honest, I’m really struggling for a title for this one. I’m tentatively calling it ‘The …
Here’s my attempt at painting @melanieblatt in 4 hours in the company of @ingeartist. I’m still trying to loosen up and paint faster than I can think, so ended up going a bit ‘off piste’ with this one. My apologies for any perceived slight… 😬 Brilliant and funny conversation, though, so the time just flew by! Acrylic and …
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Here’s my attempt at painting @therealnihal in 4 hours in the company of @dorianraduart. I must say I found that to be the hardest one yet. I was trying to let go and experiment a bit more, but kept having to wrestle to stop it turning into a caricature. To be honest, I’m not sure I was successful, …
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Here’s my attempt at painting @anniemacmanus in 4 hours in the company of @sara.lavelle and the Judgementals. I struggled for a likeness but it was brilliant fun, as always! (Acrylic on panel 61cm x 61cm)Live on @SkyArts Facebook page every Sunday at 10am-2pm UK time, so what are you waiting for? Grab a brush and join in!
