This is the final post on these 2 big stones paintings. I changed the shape of one of the stones because it was too symmetrical.
The two square 80cm canvases are moving along now with shapes revealing hesitantly
I sat for a bit in the clear upstairs space contemplating next moves accompanied by lovely shadows on the wall when the sun came out briefly
between clearing my studio rubbish ( well actually Malachy is doing that, thank you ♥) and actually painting, I have been thinking about how I am going to display all this new work. Many of the new Ceide Fields Stones series paintings are very textured and would benefit from NOT being distanced behind glass. So I think I am goung to mount them on panels. There are 15 that Ibwant to do this way, so I might need a mortgage!
The small 6 x 8″ maplike pieces are on paper and have rather irregular edges,mm so I think they will have to be behind glass, but I am hoping to work out a simple design that doesnt overwhelm them
Here are 4 of the ones that I definitely think should be on panels
going to take a risk here and share these works day by day, however bad they get
started this evening with 3 layers of oil and cold wax on 2 canvases each 100 x 80cm
first layer mostly lemon yellow and cadmium yellow with a bit of orange, second layer mostly alizarin red with some magenta, third layer a greenish grey ( paynes grey, lemon yellow, sap green and left over pallette scrapings with some white). All with about a third cold wax medium
I had to work on the table in the utility room because its too cold out in the studio, so it was a bit cramped
the wax was a bit stiff, so added a small bit of vegetable oil, hope that isnt a disaster, as I suppose it might not set properly!
home again now and contemplating the work I made whilst nursing a bad cough
particularly pleased wirh this, one of a pair on paper, with many others on a theme of stone paintings inspired by my visit to Ceide Fields
I really loved my 9 days at Ballinglen. I might apply for a residency there, hopefully for 2016
three stages of the same painting
mussels colony 1
oil and cold wax and graphite on 80cm sq wooden panel
Transfigurations
A two woman show, 20 paintings each by Liz Doyle and Caitlin Ni Ghallachoir
At An Gailearai, Gweedore, County Donegal
The gallery is a recently built public space on theindustrial estate in Gweedore, opening times are 1 – 5pm Monday to Friday
Late opening Wednesdays till 8pm
The show runs till November 7th
transfigurations: http://youtu.be/rurMYVZoYYs
eyes inward
oil and cold wax on panel 80cm square
sold
new abstract just finished
the last marks made were the loopy yellow oblongs and circles which bring the forms together I think
You can see the rough plastered stone wall off my studio too. Time to bring all my work inside as these walls soak up the damp like a sponge and all my canvases go mouldy!
Studio shot this morning (Tuesday 16th September 2014)
4 new panels painted together in oil and cold wax medium
Inspired by the purple mussels clinging to the rocks at low tide on a beach I walked last night
The two smaller panels, each 40cm square
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