New Work in Progress...

Hello,

 Here are some various works in progress which I wanted to share with you. I'll be exhibiting in Swindon again next month so hopefully these will be ready in time.

Each are in different stages of being finished.

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Painting Update...

Hello,

I did some more work on this painting, still not finished yet though. 

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Work In Progress...

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Here are some photos of paintings I've been working on lately; they are not finished and need to dry before I work on them further. Here's a look-

Here is a look at the steps 1-6 for this painting, I painted all the portraits with water mixable oil paints. I then used magazines and wrapping paper for everything else. This is the original sketch.

In this one, apart from paints, I used handmade paper, flower petals, magazines, scrapbook paper and skeleton leaves. This is the original sketch.

So far, I have just painted the figures and the backgrounds with water mixable oil paints.

Here are the original sketches.

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Hello February! and Work In Progress...

Hello,

Its nice to welcome February, I can't wait for Spring to be here and for some warmer, sunnier weather.

How are your New Years' resolutions working out for you(if you made any that is)?

Here is an update of my work in progress so far...

 I added some pen detail on the leaf crown.

I also added texture to the background by using acrylic paints and stamps. 

Here is a close up.

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Work In Progress...

Hello,

I've been sick all week so haven't really been in the mood to do too much work in the studio. Today I went in and added some collage elements to one of the paintings I mentioned last week. I still have a bit more to add but here she is so far.

 The original is on the shelf in the back for reference.

 This is a closeup-I used a combination of magazine cutouts, scrapbook papers, wrapping papers and handmade papers.

And this is my messy table. This is where I do mostly drawings and collage work. 

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New Paintings!

Hello,

Here's a look at some paintings I started this week. They are based on some collages I did during the last Swindon Open Studios.

I need to wait till the paintings are dry before adding any paper to them.
Have a great weekend!

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Paintings I'm Working On...

Hello,

I tend to work on several projects at the same time. It keeps my ideas flowing and it motivates me to other things. But sometimes I need to stop working on a piece and put it aside until I'm inspired to work on it again. Other times, I need to just sit with pieces until they "speak" to me to let me know what I should do next.

This mixed media painting is tacked to my bulletin board in my studio. I've been working on it for a few days now, there's still some work to be done here. But I'm happy with it so far.

These next pieces, I'm calling The Three Sisters. The idea first came to me from a collage I did in my sketchbook. I started working on them almost a year ago! This one was the first I transferred onto a canvas. I used handmade papers and water mixable oil paints.

The second one of the series, and no, it's not upside down. Still a few more things to add.

The third one, I need to work on this more some more.

Bye for now.