He’s been a few months on my “is it finished/painting in progress shelf”. In a bid to get the balance between the almost there and the almost not portrait, he’s sat patiently waiting for me to just make up my mind. Does he answer the question I originally asked or does he ask a question …
It’s been a hugely productive week at the easel. Maybe it’s all this early summer sunshine we’re experiencing, maybe it’s the results of good preparation and having absolute defined goals or all of these things combined. Whatever the magic ingredient that has encouraged this week’s artistic endeavours, like Oliver Twist with his little hands on …
My current work in progress is this abstract oil portrait of a boy, as yet, untitled. I have lots of work currently on rotation in my studio at the moment. My Easel is starting to get a bit unhappy with the constant movement. Sometimes, for ease, I just secure a rectangle of hardboard and then …
The inspiration behind the painting. Inspiration Strikes Painting a portrait is never easy but creating a narrative abstract portrait almost felt like too tough a call. We’re not always lucky enough to be able to trace back to that exact moment when inspiration strikes. Nor, sometimes when it strikes, do we act upon it …