Category Archives: masking tape
then there were 3
Maybe the new red/turquoise one would be better as 2 square pieces like this:
Left
Right
Would be interested to know what people think
comfort zone
Phew! Back to 80cm sq for now
First 3 layers on this piece yesterday and today
And 2 layers so far on the one on the right
And some more work on one of the huge ones (200 x 120cm) It’s such an effort to manoeuvre these giants that sadly ‘go large’ can’t be a long term strategy
I don’t know what I’m doin’ here
Today. 4th January 2016. 120 x 200cm
Yesterday
Day 3
Day 2
Stretched
With apologies to Bob Dylan for the title
can’t see the woods for trees
Richard Diebenkorn apparently aimed for ‘tension under the calm’
He also had a ‘rule’ on his wall that advised himself to ‘tolerate chaos’
In progress. 120cm x 200cm
‘Where am I going’ Oil and mixed media on jute – unstretched size 100cm x 160cm
‘Can you hear the wind’ Diptych 80 x 200cm
‘Winter trees’ 100cm sq
Go large for 2016
Restretching an old linen painting other way up
It’s huge! (120cm x 200cm – about 4′ x 6’6″)
Priming it with gesso on 2 easels in my studio
First few layers on New Years Day
A blue grey base coat. Then taped. Then turquoise above, 2 greens below. Some yellow powder pigment dusted over the bottom half. Random diagonal marks with the squeegee edge. Removed tape. More tomorrow.
Good start to 2016 🙂
can you hear the wind
Just finished this diptych
2 canvases each 80 x 100cm so the whole piece is 80 x 200cm
Thinking of making the same idea on canvases at least twice the size
winter trees separated
Have decided they are 2 separate pieces not one diptych
Winter 1 & Winter 2 each 1m sq
update on trees of Hafod
Update on trees from Hafod
Diptych 100cm x 200cm, probably finished now – and probable title is ‘Winter Trees’ (Hafod is an estate in Wales with lovely woodland open to the public, but not many people outside Wales know the name )
The other painting is still in progress, inspired by a sunset over the sea ‘Carrickfinn boat strand’
Also a diptych, but this time each canvas is 100cm x 80cm so the whole piece is 100 x 160cm
taping trees of hafod
First time back in the studio after returning from Wales
Started 2 canvases each one metre square
Tape and paint and more tape and more paint
Will add dark tree silhouettes after Christmas
Wishing everyone a happy peaceful holiday
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