On the Easel – Thurs 10th November 2011
November 10, 2011 at 5:59 pm , by admin
“Herring Lassies at the Harbour wall” – Work in Progress, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 inches.
This is the end of the 1st lay in of color in muted tones, about halfway to completion for this piece, will put aside to dry and work on some other compositions.
On the Easel – Fri 4th November 2011
November 4, 2011 at 1:35 pm , by admin
“Herring Lassies mending nets” – Work in Progress, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 30 inches. This is a black and raw sienna Frottee on a blue/black Imprimatura.
Thousands of girls from the Scottish Highlands and islands worked in the Herring industry. They always worked in a tight knit crew of three. Herring gutting was a valuable seasonal source of employment for the girls and women.
On the Easel – Tues 1st November 2011
November 1, 2011 at 12:05 pm , by admin
“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.
On the Easel – Thurs 27th October 2011
October 27, 2011 at 12:08 pm , by admin
“Herring Lassies at the Harbour wall” – Work in Progress, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 inches.
This is the start of my Herring Lassies project. The backdrop for this series of paintings is Newhaven harbour. This is a black and raw sienna Frottee on a blue/black Imprimatura.
I plan to start a number of paintings to work on concurrently. Thanks to Nicola, Kim, Aga, Clare and the Scottish Fisheries Museum.
Portrait Commision – Aleksandra Stattin
October 3, 2011 at 12:47 pm , by admin
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.
The Absinthe Diaries
September 22, 2011 at 3:04 pm , by admin
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 (after Michaelangelo) – Wed 31st August 2011
August 31, 2011 at 9:01 pm , by admin
“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.
On the Easel – Fri 26th August 2011
August 26, 2011 at 1:21 pm , by admin
“Pieta” – Work in Progress, Oil on Linen, 16 x 12 inches. This is a warmed raw umber Frotte on a blue/green Imprimatura.
This painting is a head study of Mary from Michaelangelo’s Pieta sculpture in the Vatican in Rome.
Dawn (after Michaelangelo) – Mon 22nd August 2011
August 22, 2011 at 3:30 pm , by admin
“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.
On the Easel – Thurs 18th August 2011
August 18, 2011 at 10:15 am , by admin
“Dawn” – Oil on Canvas, 37 x 37 inches, Work in Progress. This is the 1st painting using Cremnitz White, a warm and cold black and emerald green. Will try to leave some of the glow of the raw sienna imprimatura as I proceed.
This painting is based on the sculpture of Dawn by Michaelangelo for the tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici, in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
