Just reworked these 2 with a few more marks and a layer of creamy coloured transparent oil and wax mixture
They are each 80cm x 100cm and are part of the ‘Oceans – a tipping point?’ series from last week
I think they are much better for the extra later. What do you think?
Here they are as they were before:
I am really enjoying working on a much larger scale on unstretched canvas stapled directly to my wooden studio painting wall.
The top one shown here, (Martello Tower), is at my maximum size possible, fitting snugly into the full depth of my studio extension and completely covering the wooden panel cladding that is fixed over the planks.( The photo shows the painting cropped of its blue surround, which allows for it to be stretched to an approximate final size of 150cm x 275 cm.) The unstretched canvas is 120cm x 290cm ( about 4′ x 9’6″)
Here is the primed unstretched canvas, followed by the first stage of underpainting:
The other two paintings are each 115 cm x 160cm ‘Out walking one evening in November, Cruit’ and ‘Once they danced at the crossroads – ruined gables, Cruit’
Oil and cold wax medium on canvas
4 of them are 80 x 100cm, the other 2, 80cm sq
The possible title for the series is “Oceans – a tipping point?”
These were my last 2 canvases from November. One 89 x 100cm and the other 80cm sq
The piece is called ‘Late November, Donegal ‘
This large painting on unstretched canvas, stapled directly to the painting wall, is unusual for me. I’m not using cold wax medium, but instead oil with a liquid siccative added. This is a much wetter medium, so I am using brushes for a change instead of my usual squeegees, scrapers and rollers.
The painting was to a certain extent inspired by views like this, of Mount Errigal and the Aghlas, across the small strip of sea that separates Cruit Island from the mainland.
This painting is to me a natural step onwards from these three, on pre-stretched box canvas, made over the last few days
There is a growing movement of artists, whatever their medium, refusing to be downcast by events on the current world stage
This is hope.
Keep 💙 painting
And be kind
I’m having some fun with process, using old unsuccessful painted canvasses to re-work, amend or completely paint over
These 2 canvases, each 80cm sq, were initially very different abstract paintings, but both had quite a lot of structure and quite large areas with earth and ochre colours. I have kept some of the initial areas but built up additional structures and much more detail
Here are the two separately:
And here is another, larger canvas. This one is 80 x 120cm and has much more tentative amendments – might not be quite finished yet
And I just mean in my studio!
I have been reworking some old canvases and completely repainting some too
These 2 above are each 80cm sq
Here they are with another one the same size and a 65cm one on the end
Here’s a bigger reworked piece
120cm plus it’s frame also painted over
Here’s a fuller view of my favourites (today anyway) – with a sort of invasion of pink
This one and the last one below are a bit odd, and maybe not totally successful. But they were an important challenge for me in terms of structure, form and process. Each 80 cm plus frame
A great 3 weeks at Stiwdio Maelor
If you are interested in having some time there yourself for your art (including writing) you can email for an application form to stiwdiomaelor@gmail.com
The 5 paintings in the top image are all also available through the same email. Funds from any sale of donated works goes both towards the ongoing costs of the residency programme and helps to fund the artist’s next residency!
The other image is of a 65cm painting on canvas that I completed on the residency which is on its way to @greenfusegallery in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland for their next show opening mid November
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