Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30 cm.
Linocut, stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
09 April 2013
Another new linocut, but again, I forgot to photograph the earlier stages of it. Here we are, already at stage 5.
Linocut: Belle Tout and Seven Sisters
03 April 2013
New linocut: a classic view of Belle Tout and the Seven Sisters from Cuckmere Haven in Sussex.
I forgot to take any "work in progress" pictures, so regular readers might like to work out how many layers this print has for themselves!
Belle Tout and the Seven Sisters. Reduction linocut, 10 x 10 cm.
I forgot to take any "work in progress" pictures, so regular readers might like to work out how many layers this print has for themselves!
A potato
01 April 2013
Working my way through the vegetable drawer.
I tried to use harder, sharper edges toward the front of the potato, and softer lines towards the back, to emphasise the perspective.
A potato.
Pencil on paper, 15 x 10.
I tried to use harder, sharper edges toward the front of the potato, and softer lines towards the back, to emphasise the perspective.
An onion
31 March 2013
About time I practised the sight-size drawing technique. I couldn't persuade anyone to sit for me for thirty-six hours, let alone afford model rates, but I managed to find an onion who offered decent terms.
Hard to believe that such a small drawing took me four hours.
One of many useful ideas that I picked up from the sight-size drawing course was that you don't need to draw a line round everything. Here, for example, the pale broken line at the top of the onion makes the highlight look much brighter.
Onion.
Pencil on paper, approx 8 x 6 cm.
Hard to believe that such a small drawing took me four hours.
One of many useful ideas that I picked up from the sight-size drawing course was that you don't need to draw a line round everything. Here, for example, the pale broken line at the top of the onion makes the highlight look much brighter.
Great Guildford Street
29 March 2013
Inspired by my attempt at oil painting, I decided to try out some more unfamiliar materials. This one's in gouache, with the drawing done with a Pentel brush pen. Last time I used gouache, it was for A-level, which was ahem years ago.
Great Guildford Street, Southwark.
Gouache and ink on paper, A4.
Gouache and ink on paper, A4.
Still life in oils: Day 5
23 March 2013
It's the last day. And as with sight-size drawing, I could carry on working on this one painting for weeks to come. The more you do, the more interesting it gets.
But we have to stop at the end of today. Here's the final result:
The photo is a bit darker than the painting actually is. Here it is next to the original setup:

Quite pleased with the result of my first attempt at painting with oils.
But we have to stop at the end of today. Here's the final result:
Red, Yellow, Green. Oil on canvas, 50 x 40cm.
The photo is a bit darker than the painting actually is. Here it is next to the original setup:

Quite pleased with the result of my first attempt at painting with oils.
Still life in oils: Day 3
20 March 2013
Still life in oils: Day 2
19 March 2013
Spent the morning painting the shelf. Lots of subtle changes in shadows and reflections from the objects.
...and the afternoon blocking in the peppers and the spring onions. Painted white in the highlight area of the ribbon; this will be glazed over tomorrow.
...and the afternoon blocking in the peppers and the spring onions. Painted white in the highlight area of the ribbon; this will be glazed over tomorrow.
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