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“Herring Lassies carrying crans” – Work in Progress, Oil on Canvas, 34 x 24 inches. This is a black and raw sienna Frottee on a blue/black Imprimatura.

The backdrop for the Herring Lassies series of paintings is Newhaven harbour. I will initiate another couple of paintings and then work on them all concurrently.

This is a portrait commission of the lovely Aleksandra Stattin. The setting is the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. It’s oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches.

Aleksandra is a stage and screen actress based in New York. It was a great pleasure to have the opportunity to meet and paint her. The portrait commissioned by her husband Gordon will be hung in their Manhattan apartment.

Just got quoted in the Edinburgh Evening News talking about Absinthe. There is an inaugural Absinthe Night being held at Bond No.9 in Leith this Saturday (24th September). You can read the full article by Sandra Dick here:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/features/I-can-be-your-fairy.6840642.jp

and check out my Absinthe Diaries paintings here:

http://www.dmacart.com/series/

“Pieta” – Oil on Linen, 16 x 12 inches. Think I will leave this as is for the moment. Maybe more glaze and scumble later.

This painting is a head study of the Virgin Mary from the sculpture of La Pieta by Michaelangelo in the Vatican in Rome.

“Dawn” – Oil on Canvas, 37 x 37 inches. Think I will leave this as is for the moment.

This painting is based on the sculpture of Dawn by Michaelangelo for the tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici, in the Medici Chapel in Florence.

“Dawn” – Oil on Canvas, 37 x 37 inches, Work in Progress. This is the Frottee, Raw Umber on an Imprimatura of Raw Sienna. Solid painting into this comes next.

This painting is based on the sculpture of Dawn by Michaelangelo for the tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici, in the Medici Chapel in Florence.

“Vakarine” – Oil on Canvas, 46 x 21 inches. Final Painting. Will leave this as is.

Painted with Black, White and Venetian Red.

“Vakarine” – Oil on Canvas, 46 x 21 inches, Work in Progress. This is the end of the 1st painting.

Black and White on a grey toned canvas. Using Lavendar Spike Oil in the mix for this, I like the handling but it don’t half pong!

This is a portrait commission of Kenny Welch. It’s oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches and will be hung in the Welch Fish shop at 23 Pier Place, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Kenny is 78 years old and is a true gentlemen. It has been a privilege to meet and paint him. He still works at the shop and it is a pleasure to watch a master fishmonger preparing the fish with effortless skill. Kenny has worked in the business for 64 years. His daily routine is in bed at 9pm, up at 4am and in the shop for 6am. If you get an opportunity, then pop into the shop early in the morning and watch him work and of course check out the painting.

“Kimono”, oil on canvas, 14 x 12 inches just sold and shipped to its new home.

Currently working on a large commission will post images soon.