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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Hellelil and Hildebrand -The Meeting on the Turret Stairs

For the day thats in it. Voted Irelands favourite painting by Frederic William Burton. It is held by the National Gallery of Ireland. Amazingly this is a watercolour. The colour has been preserved by limiting the painting exposure to light.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Safe Harbour

I used some photo bashing to start this off. I worked it so much that very little of it is left. Feels a bit random.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Aerial Steampunk Warrior

Worked on this for the Outcast Odyssey on deviant art. This one forced me to spend a little more time working on the image. I think I pushed myself further with this one but looking at the other entries have a long way to go. Working to a deadline has made me think about my process and have a few ideas I would like to put int practice for the next one.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Miner

Trying out some different stuff. Started out as silhouette then worked from there.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Redemption

The past 4-6 weeks I have ended up with a number of personal works in various stated of unfinished. I have tried to wok sequentially with no more than 2 works open at the same time so this is something new. Don't think it is such a bad thing but I hope to get some more to a finish. This is first of this batch.

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Mountain 29DEC14

A quick sketch of the mountain I can see from my window. A light dusting of snow on it on that day (did not last). Into 2015 and a happy new year to you. Coincidentally this is post number 501 on this blog. Noticed quite a few folks have migrated to tumblr but I will hold fast here for now.

Here's to a good year for all of us.!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Albino Deer Spitpaint

Rattled this one off- a little bit seasonal.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas. Wishing you and yours the very best of the season.
As the year comes to an end I am fortunate enough to have a little time to pause, rest and reflect.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Still Life Snow Globe

Long time since I practiced a digital still life. A seasonal subject. This was done with just the monitor for light.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Farmall Cub

Another small study in oils (8"x10") from a photo. A Farmall Cub. Used the same process as for all these most recent studies. Did a drawing then mapped in the values in raw umber and then detailed. Use a big brush for as long as possible.