Just had a chucking out session which happens now and again but not ruthless and often enough to keep the daily onslaught of clutter at bay. Todays postings from an old sketchbook, probably around 2000, when I lived in Norwich for a bit. No dates, notes, titles - they are something and nothing. I quite like some of these sketchbook ideas, automatic drawings, beginnings of things, gestural, a bit R MacIntosh in a couple. Whether any blossom into the form of a painting or not they are nevertheless here in this virtual space, and I can be more ruthless in my trashing session next time..
Monday, 25 April 2011
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Making gouache paintings recently has been a good exercise before deciding to return to the older paintings in my studio. I have a number of works that I return to now and then. Some dating back 10 years, some part of a series that didn't fit or be resolved. The relationship of older paintings with more recent works is a bit weird because the older ones are harder to figure out how they came to be put together.
As a student I would occasionally use gloss household paint, mainly influenced by the results of the paintings of Gary Hume. However rather than achieving those beautiful high sheen finishes i discovered it can also look rough and cheap, especially applying one coat on layered textured oil paint. I kind of liked that.
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Friday, 8 April 2011
oil never dries
........the alternative Neil Young album name...........or another name for a blog?
So the coming summer months will see me do some full-time teaching. Maybe the muse will come out between gasps and will still get to post the occasional nic-nac
May get time to conjure up something for our open studios in June
Starting with a jaunt to edinburgh next week.. Happy sunny easter.
So the coming summer months will see me do some full-time teaching. Maybe the muse will come out between gasps and will still get to post the occasional nic-nac
May get time to conjure up something for our open studios in June
Starting with a jaunt to edinburgh next week.. Happy sunny easter.
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