I have always have a several sketchbooks open to experiment in and get first ideas down on paper. This is where my first ideas come to life, and little notes get stored safe for another day.
More sketchbook pages here.
Painting skies understand colour and brushwork a little better. Exploring colour relationships, thicker brushwork. I hope this will feed into my everyday practice.
References here.
Working with traditional gesso is a labor of love for myself, using traditional materials, binder…
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Exploring colour palettes and shades, looking at greying with compliment colours…
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Working with a grisaille underpainting in light shades, working colour over the top…
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Pencil study, why it is important to study and draw from every day to prepare for paint layers…
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New large drawing on board of a of flowers that have been scanned for composition…
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Finally working on the colour layers of Last Sleep painting. Painting in thin layers to build…
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