 'Child of Mars' / Oil with Gold Metal Leaf Gilding / 7.3 x 5.1 Inches | Howdy Folks!,.. 'Child of Mars' has finally got its final coat of nice glossy satin varnish!. I loved experimenting with simultaneous warm and cool lighting effects on the model in this piece, and the composition was somewhat inspired by Euan Uglow's symmetrical minimalist figurative paintings.. Geometric repetition with the figure and throughout the composition was used to create harmony and balance, and I strived to create a tactile and exciting piece with the textured surface and by contrasting flat hues with the high realism of the woman's figure.. Available for collection at 'Child of Mars'  |
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Hiya guys, Can't say as many of these dailies have been turning out as I'd like. Painting them each within a set limited time frame has proven challenging and these latest actually extended beyond the 1h set quite a bit. Still I think it's really good practice to to try to quickly think of all the variables required for a good compo / painting - hues, temperature, composition, light, hard & soft edge, depth, weight and so much more. I see these dailies as just sorta sprints to prime my brain to think quickly through the problems that I have already practiced thinking about in longer drawn out artworks though. Done on their own, they would probably have the terrible effect of inculcating a shoddy habit of mindless quick painting. It's a skill to work methodically with precision while still doing so fast. Setting a time limit for a painting like this should be done purposefully as a side to the real practice of creating art where one has all the time needed to work out and ruminate on all the nuances of a piece. One naturally gets faster at it in time anyway. Anyways all new dailies (that have survived) are posted on Daily Alla Prima Oils before anywhere else so do drop by if you are interested! :)
Ta guys! Hiya! So if ya haven't seen my latest fb or insta posts you may not have spied my latest conceptual drawing yet. Drawn with contouring colour pencil crosshatching and charcoal pencil on dark suede coloured paper, this piece is also accented with silver and gold metal leaf!  Binary Movement / Colour Pencils, Charcoal Pencil & Silver / Gold Metal Leaf on Murano Pastel Paper (160g/m, 45% cotton content). / Size: (8.5 x 12.45 Inches) x 2  Check out how this piece was created on my blog post
'Binary Movement' Charcoal and Colour Pencil Drawing WIP' See ya! Thanks for the visit!.. :) Hiya guys! I've recently started incorporating these lil' life still life paintings in to my daily warmup sessions!.. Painted quickly alla prima, I'm hoping this will help me hone my life painting skills, especially in colour mixing and observation. Someday's fall flat, in which case I just wipe the support clean ready for the next days daily. Luckily most days I manage to wrangle up something decent though.. at least so far.. :) Here are the first few that I've recently made available for collection... To see my very latest new dailies I'll be posting then regularly at Daily Alla Prima Oils !
Thanks for dropping by folks! Hiya, this shy gal was part t of my drawing practice yesterday (in 2D). I loved the shy, awkward pose of this model and tried to convay this in this minimal gestural piece..  'Shrinking Violet' / Charcoal Pencil on Paper / Size: 9.45 x 16.9 Inches  Hiya guys! Just wanted to let you know the great news!.. As you may know, I used to offer shipping included for most of my artworks on my website mirroring Saatchi Art's flat shipping rates. I did this in an effort to keep my prices as standardized as possible on all my online sites. A few things have changed since though..  A little oil being packaged ready to be sent off to an art collectors home! Saatchi Art's flat shipping rates have gone up. Before Saatchi's hike in flat rate shipping prices it worked out great for my collectors as Saatchi's flat shipping rates at the time were even lower than the shipping rates I could get at the time. Though it was likely I would have to take a hit if the flat rate didn't cover the shipping cost, I didn't mind since I would not need to pay the normal commissions I usually have to when selling on other art sites. Saatchi's rates have gone up recently however (I'm sure they, like me, still refund any extra to their customers though!) I found and joined 'EasyParcel' that has cut some of my shipping rates down by a 3rd! Not only am I able to get rates 3x lower than I used to, they are with reputable courier services like FedEx and TNT! I've now had a chance to test their services for quite a few shipments and am supremely happy with not only the pricing and quality of service but that all my packages arrived in good time and in perfect condition.. It doesn't make sense to mirror Saatchi's Flat Shipping Rate on my site anymore. With Saatchi's hike in price and the much lower rates I am able to offer my collectors now, it just doesn't make sense to charge the rates Saatchi does on my own site and then go through the extra step of refunding the inevitable extra balance when I already know the cost will be much lower... Best International Flat Rate. Since this is my own site I have still made sure to offer the lowest possible international flat shipping rate I can to you guys using 'EasyParcel'. Of course, as before, if it so happens that the shipping charges to your destination still turn out to be less than the lower flat rate I have added, your balance will still be refunded in full! Okie, well you probably found that eye wateringly boring but just so ya know!! :)
Ta guys! Hi guys! So with a touch of trepidation I got back to this piece and I'm pretty happy it's turned out just as envisioned!.. The nature of this piece I feel lends itself to personal interpretation so I shy away from clarifying my own inspiration as I would like each observer to find meaning in it for themselves, independent of my own conceptual vision.  'Duality of Mind' / Colour pencils, Soft Pastels, White Chalk Pencil & Charcoal Pencil on Canson Mi-Teintes Paper (160g/m) Size: 19.1 x 12.4 Inches (each panel without borders)  Check out more detailed shots and info at 'Duality of Mind' or if you are interested in seeing a how this piece was created step by step, check out 'Duality of Mind' Pastel and Colour Pencil WIP'!!
Thanks for dropping by guys! :)  'Tangy Cream' / Conte Pencil, Charcoal, Ink and White Acrylic on Shellac Sized Archival Paper. /Size: 10.2 x 10.2 Inches  |
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