……Well, I finally got round to putting on the final varnish for ‘Gibbsy’…Man!-that shit stinks out the house!…..But you can see how there is way more depth in the shadows….Fuckin’-A!,…That’s what I’m talking about!. You can read all about the inspiration behind this painting by clicking the link below. https://www.reinerebert.com/b-a-s-e-life/#gibbsy
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…my demons #18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ 50x40cm.
……I managed to find some ‘re-touching’ varnish in a spray can….So I decided it would be a good idea to give ‘DIRTY FOOKEN AFRICAN’ a light spraying to protect the fragile background wash layers until the painting is ready for final varnish in about a years time…Already, you can get an idea of what the… Continue reading …my demons #18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ 50x40cm.
…#17 ‘in&OUT’……Final Varnish!
……Ok- So it’s almost been a full year since I painted ‘in&OUT’ – Which means its ‘dry’ enough to put the final varnish on!….Actually, oil paintings don’t ‘dry’ through evaporation – They go through a slow process called polymerization….Which forms bonds similar to plastics. -That’s why an oil painting that was painted with the correct… Continue reading …#17 ‘in&OUT’……Final Varnish!
my demons…#18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ oil on canvas 50x40cm.
Well, its time to step up my game!….. Due to all the work I’ve been doing on the garage and new studio, I haven’t picked up a paint-brush in over 8 months. Man, I was actually pretty nervous this time round!, – See, I was telling myself the whole time I was working, that I… Continue reading my demons…#18 ‘DIRTY-FOOKEN-AFRICAN’ oil on canvas 50x40cm.
…Another studio update
….Well, I was way too optimistic!……I didn’t get the job done – Although, I did get almost halfway there. It took me two months, working by myself…I was a bit delayed this summer, helping a friend tile his bathroom and then also, by helping a neighbor cut and stack planks from approximately 60 trees that… Continue reading …Another studio update
I’ve finally started work on my new studio!
…Well, after quite a lot of rain this summer, the sun has finally arrived and now I’ve begun work on my new studio roof…I just hope the weather holds for the next month or so! I’m totally fucked from all the hard work I’ve been doing this year- however, I’m super excited about getting stuck… Continue reading I’ve finally started work on my new studio!
Colour chart exercises 1-12 completed.
Well, I’ve finally finished my colour chart exercises!…660 individual paint mixes! It took a total of 23 hours over 9 rainy days!- not too bad for the amount of stuff I’ve learnt!…It’s amazing how a bunch of seemingly basic exercises can make your brain overheat and in the process, give you so much!…I’ve now got… Continue reading Colour chart exercises 1-12 completed.
Colour charts 1-3
……Well, I got ‘lucky’ with some rain, which has given me an excuse and the opportunity to take a well needed break from my building works and switch my focus on starting my colour chart exercises… It’s a welcome change from all the hard physical work I’ve been doing trying to get my garage completed… Continue reading Colour charts 1-3
Learning more about colour…
I’ve been so caught up with getting my garage and studio works finished and begun, that I have decided the best use of my limited spare time while I’m under this slightly added pressure would be to do some colour chart exercises in order for me to learn how to mix colours together more accurately… Continue reading Learning more about colour…
Studio update
Hey everybody, I’ve been out of the loop as Internet was down for a couple weeks. – They’ve been upgrading the cables….The weather has also been improving, so I have been kept busy getting the final jobs done before I pour the concrete for my new garage early next month…( I have multiple projects going… Continue reading Studio update