This is the latest painting that I've been working on, still trying to get citrus fruit to look like it should. This is oil on canvas and is only 16"x 12". I started it on Sunday (I think) and have been working on it until today (it's Friday). The part of the orange peel around the fruit that looks like it is missing will end up being in deep shadow so that's why it looks a bit odd.
By the way, where are all the hits coming from, I can't understand why I am getting so many or how my site is being found? Suppose I might have to upgrade to find that out.
Here's how the same painting was about 2 days in. I had started to add the under layers, all darker than they needed to be. I also worked from the top to the bottom. I have learn't to do this as I have many ruined cuffs of jumpers etc from leaning in wet paint. A friend made me a mahl stick to use but I usually only remember it after I've finished.
That looks a mess doesn't it? This is the VERY start of the painting. A sketch that is done in very thin raw umber. I don't usually use pencil or charcoal for the sketches as it moves too much when I start to add the paint. After this the raw umber background was done, then started with the colours.
This is where I am working at the moment, in full view of the public and other artists, yikes. It is in Regent Court Shopping Centre, Livery Street, Leamington Spa. Enjoying the environment, it is peaceful and open. Getting loads of stuff done too so, if you are around in Leamington Spa do pop in. Here is a little film of a walk around it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZ7GUA7ETs
This one is called Coffee Pot and is a work in progress but all I have to do is finish the painting the browns on that cream bit that is there.
This one is called Pepsi Cans and is also a work in progress. This has now had 2 layers of paint added. Both of these paintings are being worked on in the new studio.
This is the latest one and it is a work in progress. I started it on 14 September and today I have been blocking in all the colour. It is oil on canvas and is 80 x 60cm. I still have some work to do on it yet.
This is " I am Woman II", oil on canvas and 90 x 70cm. This is one of the first portraits that I have done that I have been quite happy with 'ish.
"I am Woman I" oil on canvas, 90 x 60cm
Once again I had a lovely day painting at Gallery 150, Leamington Spa. I really enjoy doing it and meeting so many different, lovely people that come in.
I have started to add colour to the food now and this is the first layer done (only half of the bacon is done at the moment though). The mushrooms are all wrong but I will have another go at them tomorrow. I might have to add a slice of black pudding aswell as there is a gap which is a bit too big on the plate. I had to go and buy a tomato today because I couldn't remember exactly what they looked like, thought it was too hard to do so turned one of them over then managed to get the second one looking like it should anyway. My favourite bit at the moment is the puddle of tomato ketchup.
My latest offering and the one that I started work on in Gallery 150 on Friday. I also was in Torquay from Friday evening until Monday evening so it hasn't taken as long as it might first seem. I like the berries but I dont like anything else on it.
I started as I always do with the raw umber and titanium white underpainting until I thought that the depth was right. Now I have added the first layer of colour. I have used cadium red (hue) which is a very bright red, almost orange really. I was going to use one of the crimsons but that didn't look quite right.
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