Experiment 2 completed successfully! The taxi painting is now finished. I’m pleased with it even though the masking hasn’t worked as well as usual. Its taken on a moody, just-rained quality which I love. The paper glued onto board is definitely the way to go. What do you think? The title is still being considered. […]
You wait for a taxi then 3 come at once! New Painting. Read More »
Here’s the finished pigeon painting. I still think I need to work on the title. Everything I can think of sounds cheesy except for ‘Crossing the Thames’. I’m pleased how he gets lost in the river Thames. Like an ornithologist’s version of “Where’s Wally?” .Spot the Pigeon. You can see more London paintings with much
New work, Naff Title? Pigeon Crossing the Thames Read More »
Sometimes finishing a painting is an effort. Nothing ab0ut the painting is hard or requires any problem solving. It’s just the subject no longer appeals for some reason. Procrastination rears it’s ugly head. When it happens, I find it’s best to plug away until it’s finished, then move onto the next thing. Usually I’m pleasantly
Finishing a Painting – Finding Motivation when all else fails Read More »
After a somewhat hectic week I’m finally catching my breath. And getting around to posting the completed Wolfson Painting number 2. Next up is Keble College which is proving to be something of a challenge. It’s a tad older than my usual genre but fascinating brickwork and lots of angles… Hence the challenge!
Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible Read More »
Are you a messy painter? Personally, painting is usually chaos in my studio. So, this week I thought I’d ‘fess up and share some of it and show you more of the working area surrounding my work in progress. As you can see, the table gets cluttered with the ink, paint, water, cling film etc.
Is Mess Necessary for Creativity? Read More »
Painting can be really hard work. Perhaps, not physically like manual labour is hard but sometimes the picture does not work as well as it should. Constant reworking is required and still the desired result eludes your grasp. There’s a distinct correlation between my motivation to complete and it’s actual completion. And that’s no co-incidence.
Overcoming Procrasintation. Finding the Motivation to Paint. Read More »
