This was painted as part of the Victorian Artists' Society Portrait Painters in Action day 2024. I was suffering from a wee bit of jet lag, and towards the end my progress slowed somewhat -- a condition known as portrait painter's inaction.
Daily painting exercises in tonal realism since February 2013; adorned with terrible puns since 2014.
Sunday 7 July 2024
Portrait of Gino
Thanks to fellow artist Gino Severin for being such an excellent sitter.
Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"
Thursday 27 June 2024
Outbuilding at Château de Campagnac, Sarlat-la-Canéda
I don't think I offended my fellow painters, but I did find myself on the outer.
Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"
Gateway at Château de Campagnac, Sarlat-la-Canéda
Although entirely uncontroversial, the activity I engaged in on this day was known as painting gate.
Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Monday 24 June 2024
Dordogne River from Domme
This was painted from the medieval village of Domme, from a high vantage point -- the river was a long way dogne.
Oil on gessoed board, 6" x 8"
Looking North from Domme, Dordogne
This scene was a long way in the distance and I deliberately simplified it as much as possible -- you might say I Dommed it down a little.
Oil on gessoed board, 6" x 8"
Sunday 23 June 2024
Houses at La Roque-Gageac
This is a 30 minute sketch of some houses at the village of La Roque-Gageac. Maybe I succeeded, maybe I flew like a Roque.
Oil on gessoed board, 6" x 8"
Château La Malartrie, La Roque-Gageac
A scene similar to this is typically depicted on La Roque-Gageac tourist brochures. You might say it's classic roque.
Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"
Sunday 26 May 2024
Malmsbury Viaduct
This is my final piece for the VAS 9x5 Exhibition done today at the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens. It was a glorious late-autumn day with no sign of rain: not such good weather for ducks, but great weather for ducts.
Oil on plywood, 9" x 5"
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Saturday 18 May 2024
Still Life with Mandarine and Assorted Flowers
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and a mandarine cannot live without love (apologies to Max Müller).
Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"
Sunday 12 May 2024
Wedge Street, Kyneton
You might say the necessity to paint on plywood for the VAS 9x5 Exhibition drove a wedge between my normal approach to painting and the approach followed for this picture. You can definitely say I drove on Wedge as I took a little jaunt in my car looking for subject matter.
Oil on plywood, 9" x 5"
Autumn, Kyneton
This is the first painting I've done directly on plywood, as per entries into this year's VAS 9x5 Exhibition. It was certainly a different way to ply my trade, though I'm not sure I'd trade my canvas for ply.
Oil on plywood, 9" x 5"
Monday 6 May 2024
Mandarines with Enamelware Jug
A man is judged by his deeds, and a mandarine is judged by its seeds (or lack thereof).
Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"
Monday 29 April 2024
Onions with Enamelware Bowl
Usually when I paint onions I'm reasonably happy with the results -- I'm not, however, enamelled with these.
Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Quinces with Enamelware Jug
These quinces make a good subject, but are also for eating; if they were merely for display they'd be mannequinces.
Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"
Saturday 6 April 2024
Still Life with Lemons and Linen Tea Towel
The towel saved the citrus by providing lemon aid; otherwise they might have dried of natural causes.
Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"
Saturday 30 March 2024
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Still Life with Large Squashes
I had to paint these squashes of unusual size on a larger canvas -- I didn't want the scene to be too squashy.
Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"
Monday 18 March 2024
Off Dan Hallorans Lane, Pastoria
Having nominated a location for a paint-out with my friends Paul and Hiro, I said, "See you in Hall-orans Lane".
Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Saturday 24 February 2024
Near Kyneton Station
Trialling the 9x5 format in preparation for the VAS 9x5 Exhibition. I quite enjoyed it, though I'm not sure I could do it 9 to 5.
Oil on canvas board, 9" x 5"
Monday 12 February 2024
Monday 22 January 2024
Thursday 18 January 2024
Sunday 14 January 2024
Sunday 7 January 2024
Bosc Pears with Bottle
Keen observers may notice a subtle echo of the pears in the bottle glass; you might say it's two Bosc in reflected glory.
Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"
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