Week 18

I've been working hard on this painting all week.   So far I've taken over 100 images as I'm painting which I'll put together in a film when the piece is finished.  I did the same thing for a drawing which you can follow this link to see - The Process of a Drawing

Detail of painting surface.

Example of drawings I've been doing in tandem with the large painting above.

Week 17

Since the start of the year I've been finishing things off from last term.  This week it was nice to start afresh and begin a couple of new, large paintings.

Some figure studies for a new painting.  Working a bit from the mirror and a bit from the imagination.

Figure study (charcoal on paper)

New painting (roughly 6ft x 4 1/2 ft)

Painting detail

2nd new painting.  This one is half the size of the one above.

Painting detail

Week 16

Finished oil painting with animal figures and portrait in mirror.

Detail of painting.  You should be able to make out a donkey, a camel and my reflection in the mirror

Painting detail

Some of the objects I've been working from

Study for new painting (oilbar and graphite)

Week 15 - Happy New Year

Elephant study (graphite)

Elephant and mirror study (oilbar and graphite)

Portrait study (oilbar and graphite)

Oil painting in progress

Painting detail

Large drawing that I thought I'd finished but ended up reworking. (oilbar, wax, graphite)

Drawing detail

Christmas Exhibition

It was great to be included in the Christmas Exhibition at the School last week.  It was an excellent show with a very high standard of work from all the classes.

Three pieces on show at the Leith School of Art Christmas Exhibition

Week 14 - Last Week of Term

In the final week of term I finished two large pieces and did a load of work in my sketchbook.  I have a number of pieces in exhibitions over Christmas.  Please follow the link for details - Exhibitions

Large animal and figure drawing (oilbar, linseed oil, wax and graphite)

Large camel in mirror drawing (oilbar, linseed oil, wax and graphite)

Drawing detail

A5 elephant in mirror study (oil pastel).  Available to buy in the Christmas Exhibition postcard sale for a bargain price of £35!

Head study (oilbar and graphite).  Also available in the postcard sale.

Examples of sketchbook drawing (oil pastel)

Week 13

My studio space in Leith School of Art.  This image should give you an idea of the scale I've been working on.

Portrait and camel study, oilbar and graphite

Elephant study, oilbar and graphite

New large drawing of camel and figure (wax, oilbar and graphite)

Drawing detail

Painting continued from last week.  Completely reworked and now seemingly almost finished

Painting detail

Painting detail