Guy versus World 2

Guy versus World 2

The second installment of three. 

Guy versus World 1

Guy versus World 1

This is the first of a series of 3 images. 

Ice Station

Ice Station

Another icey attempt.  Went through a few iterations.

Fix it

Fix it

Tipped away at this for a while and it has reached the point where doing anything to it probably wont change it for the better.  This evolved from taking one of the earlier images and doing some cutting,  pasting and arranging.

Bunny in a basket

Bunny in a basket

Worked om this one in between the last set of studies. I suppose it is a little bit seasonal with the bunny and sheep. 

Portrait Study 27

Portrait Study 27

 The last one of this series of studies. Still struggling doing these but developing a method. 
Another still from Downton Abbey.

Portrait Study 26

Portrait Study  26

ANother in this series of studies.  Still From Downton Abbey. 

Portrait Study 25

Portrait Study 25

Another study. A screenshot form Downton Abbey. 

Portrait study 24

Portrait study 24

 In the midst of finishing a lot of personal work I have gone back to some studies.  Really enjoyed just ding these. Started this one on Livestream.  This one is a still from Peaky Blinders. 

Landscape - hopper

Another  doodle I pushed a bit further. Trying to reduce the number of things I am working on.   

Landscape- towers

Landscape- towers

A landscape practice using a different approach.  The earlier sketch is below.
 

On Watch

On Watch

Another doodle worked to a sort of finish. 

Maintenance

Maintenance

Been tipping away at this for a while.  I am pretty sure this started out as a doodle as it carried a landscape reference in the filename. I cant remember where the earlier versions are to show - might find them and update the post when I do.

Descending

Descending

Just a quick sketch.

Distraction

Distraction

Took some time working on this. Tried to concentrate on edges. 

Encounter

Encounter

Experimenting....

Winter sport

Winter sport

Fooling around.

Portrait study 23

Portrait study 23

More portrait practice. One using reference then one from imagination then a quick photo study.

El Pescador- After Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida

El Pescador-  After Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida

Most of the work I have seen of Sorolla have been beaches with boats people and animals.  This portrait came up at auction recently.  A great balance of refinement and painterly strokes. Was priced between $30-$50,000.
Did a quick study to explore. 

 

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.